wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to shave off; to scrape off
change of schedule; schedule change
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
individual; one by one; separate; each
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
outbreak of war; starting a war
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to not take seriously; to take lightly
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be talented; to be able
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
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)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for