to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
royal castle; imperial castle
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
sublime; noble; high-minded
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
indicate reason; infers some protest
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
even though; despite; when
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
deviation; departure; omission
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery