back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
children's story; fairy tale
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
dispute; argument; contention
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets