defense; defence; protection
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
please; somehow or other; one way or another
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
of course; certainly; naturally
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to have the privilege of doing
entreaty; supplication; petition
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to make an appearance; to show up
cooperation; collaboration
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)