art of war; strategy; tactics
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
tool; implement; means; furniture
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
defense; defence; protection
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building