costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
suddenly; all of a sudden
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
military forces; hosts; troops
one's own army; one's own team
as far as the eye can see
war; fighting; fierce competition
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
the whole year; all the year
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
strategy meeting; council of war
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
both armies; both teams; both sides
worthy of special mention
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
outside of one's area of expertise
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
strategist; tactician; schemer
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
main force; chief object; mainline
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone