only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
while; even though; despite
duty; obligation; responsibility
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
good news; happy news; glad tidings
outline; summary; gist; in brief
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to step forward; to volunteer
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
soldier; combatant; warrior
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
retention; maintenance; preservation
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
historical play; period drama
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal