reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
locational advantage; advantageous position
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
deceptive methods; questionable means
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
meaning; significance; sense
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows