many; much; plenty; hardly
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to become clear; to be made public
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to compose; to put together
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to push back; to press back; to force back
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
constant travelling; constant traveling; being on the move; restless wandering
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
water's edge; waterside; shore
sounding out; measuring the depths (of a river)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
large number (of); many; majority
war situation; progress of a battle