to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
normal practice; proper practice
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
fully prepared; all ready
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
each; (arch.) you (plural)
commander; general; leader
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
depending on; dependent on
fort; stronghold; fortification
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
looking or acting as if one owned the place
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
different opinion; different view; dissenting view; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
forgetting; lapse of memory
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
several people; a few people
great army; mighty host; whole army
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
alert status; emergency alert
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at