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terrain; geographical features; topography

1

large animal

1

fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages

2

being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed

1

excavation; digging

1

master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

1

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

2

to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence

4

ten years; decade

2

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point

1

construction work

1

short term; short time

1

rain and wind; driving rain; the elements

1

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

encampment; position; side; end; goal area

7

something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic

1

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

1

Morden

3

black bear

1

how; in what way

1

mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)

1

tunnel

3

type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

2

to run around

1

headquarters

1

the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...

1

leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

steel

1

squadron

1

offering oneself (for); volunteering (to do); coming forward; going ahead of others

1

cellar; cave; hole in the ground

1

army corps

1

leader of a (large) group; large decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp; puffbird (any bird of family Bucconidae); first makushita rikishi listed on the banzuke

2

Freed; Fried

8

one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement

2

chief; head; leader

2

union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

1

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

1

four thousand; 4,000

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed

1

to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

2

quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord

1

to soothe and humor; to coax

1

arbitration; intercession; mediation

1

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

1

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1