both armies; both teams; both sides
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
terrain; geographical features; topography
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
battle formation; military formation
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to encamp; to take up positions
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to move around; to move about; to get around
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
preservation; retainment; keeping
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)