invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
treatment (of a person); dealing with
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
head of a household; business owner; proudly independent person; feudal lord; daimyo
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
to name; to call; to christen; to term
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(a person's) appearance; looks
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
as stated; verbatim; literally
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
good policy; wise policy; best plan
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal