tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
perfect; complete; flawless
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
calculated; premeditated; considered
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
existence; being; presence
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
calling by name; designation; nomination
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
how many people; a number of people
only; merely; but; no more than
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
image; figure; figure; form; image