to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
retainer; attendant; escort
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
new functionality; new feature
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
murder; homicide; manslaughter
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum