patience; endurance; perseverance
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
to encamp; to take up positions
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
thunderous roar; roaring sound
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
condition; figure; appearance; voice
recent past; recent times; early modern period (Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo in Japan)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
design; idea; conception; plan
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
premium; premium; high-class; deluxe
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
Gemini (constellation); the Twins
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely