to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

Historical term

ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan

Intransitive verb

to conceal oneself; to hide

Transitive verb

to endure; to bear; to stand; to put up with

Word usually written using kana alone

squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii)

Word usually written using kana alone

Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern)

color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue)

Historical term; Abbreviation

shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle)

Abbreviation

clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

to conceal; to hide

to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

travelling incognito (of a person of high rank)

Abbreviation; Historical term

special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

Oft. as ...に(は)忍びない

cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)

endurance; perseverance; patience