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); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
preliminary arrangements; spade work
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 excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
go that far; to that extent
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
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
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 like; just like; spitting image of
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
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
image; figure; figure; form; image