gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
level ground; plain; flatland
forward castle (built apart from the main castle for strategic purposes); outlying castle; branch castle
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
steep mountain; craggy mountain
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
decision; determination; resolution
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously