secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
evasion of the law; circumvention of the law
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
nature; property; disposition
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
test period; exam period; examination time
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
common folk (somewhat insulting); commoner