private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be transparent; to show through
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
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.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
way; method; means; (technical) specification
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
defense; defence; protection
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters