advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to see through; to see the true nature of something
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)