wintry moon; a winter month
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
torn asunder; disrupted and disorganized
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
surrenderer; person who surrenders
defense; defence; defensive preparations
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
arrest; apprehension; capture
detour; diversion; alternative route
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
signs of human habitation
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
plain; plateau; tableland
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to do together; to share; to participate in
suddenly; all of a sudden; flying (of a flag, etc.); waving; fluttering
main course (of a formal meal); extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs)
three persons; three parties
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding