legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
shout of victory; cry of triumph
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
statue; picture; picture revealing character
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
strategist; tactician; schemer
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
resonance; sympathetic vibration
packing; crating; packaging
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
imperial authority; imperial majesty
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
protest; refutation; pleading
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to take over; to hand over
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
local specialty; special product (of a region)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
not necessarily so; is not always true
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)