blow; shock; strike; batting
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
supply line; line of communications
putting into operation; invocation
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
inland districts; inland areas
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
simply put; putting it simply; in short
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
leadership; initiative; spearhead
coincident with; while; simultaneously
same; similar; (just) like; equal
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
naval port; naval station
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
main purpose; primary objective
24 hours; twenty-four hours
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)