(direct) hit; straight shot
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to encamp; to take up positions
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
war situation; progress of a battle
moment by moment; hour by hour
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
basic principle; fundamental principle
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to some extent; to a certain extent
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
based on; built on; made from
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
directly opposite; right in front
pursuit of profits; profit-seeking
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move