to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
long (defensive) wall; Great Wall of China
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
strategic vision; strategic acumen
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
war; fighting; fierce competition
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to gain fame; to make one's name
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision