capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
northern part; the north (of a region)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
great cause; moral law; justice
something like ...; something called ...
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
how; in what way; by what means
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
troubled times; turbulent times
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing