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to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off

3

gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

headwind; head wind

1

recommendation; endorsement

1

high fever; pyro-

2

bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

1

martial law

1

free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious

1

scout; patrol; spy

6

rank (of troops); file; column; formation

1

assent; consent

6

scouting; reconnaissance

2

loss

2

labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

1

beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

12

submarine; submersible vessel

2

unloading (a ship); landing

1

rocket

3

portable

1

minced meat; ground meat

1

front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

2

war; battle; hostilities

1

extermination; annihilation

2

excellent plan; best policy

1

x-mark

1

semicircular

1

commander; commanding officer; CO

1

military strength; military personnel

1

firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

1

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

2

war of nerves

1

ammunition; ammo

1

flying column; detached force

1

attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

1

target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)

1

battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)

1

contraction of "koto da"

1

the end

1

arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)

1

diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint

10

to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone

1

main body (of an army); main force; these troops

2

advance; moving forward; progress

1

Olympics

1

overall victory; championship

2

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

1

magazine

1

mixed (e.g. team, chorus)

3

for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

1