devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
making efficient; optimization
armed forces; military; troops
moment by moment; hour by hour
battle formation; military formation
commander; commanding officer; CO
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
great war; great battle; world war
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
flying column; detached force
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to move forward; to move on
camping; campground; making camp
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)