to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
thoroughly; through and through
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
fortress; stronghold; citadel
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to trace back to (the origins of something)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
novel; original; new; innovative
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
based on; built on; made from
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
ingenuity; resourcefulness
offense and defense; offence and defence
depiction; description; portrayal
success or failure; outcome; result
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
resolute; determined; bold
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose