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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

3

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

2

fate; destiny

1

to make up one's mind; to be determined

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

1

mere; only a ...

3

suggestion; proposal

3

several hundreds

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

2

to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

4

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

4

The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)

2

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

1

overriding principle; main principle; great principle

1

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

1

to state; to express; to mention

3

Japan

3

great swordsman; master fencer

1

Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)

1

furthermore; even more

2

Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)

1

country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

2

supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder

1

main cause; primary factor

2

strongest

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Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)

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Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)

1

confrontation; showdown

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

6

billow; surge; large wave

2

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

1

sand; grit

1

clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

1

profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage

1

art of war; strategy; tactics

5

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

strong person; the strong; the powerful

6

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

1

description; account

3

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

major dealer; wealthy merchant

1

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

1

district; section; sector

1

new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer

3

project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct

8

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

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