strategist; tactician; schemer
when it becomes; when it comes to
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
settlement; solution; resolution
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
radioactivity; radiation; radioactive material
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
existence; being; life; survival
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
what kind of; what sort of; what
it's not like; it isn't as if