undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
accomplice; co-conspirator
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
power; authority; jurisdiction
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
recollection; reminiscence
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
candy; sweet; confectionary
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
fortress; stronghold; citadel
important point; strategic position; key point
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up