circuitous; roundabout; indirect
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
if so; in that case; in that situation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
proposal; proposition; suggestion
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
and then; and so; and; so then
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to hide; to keep to oneself
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to live; to reside; to inhabit
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled