military staff / a military staff officer / advisor

bar, staff, stick, pole, walking stick, cane, stave, strove, rod, wand, (shepherd's) crook. / straight line.

三角法: trigonometry

Japanese style

(literally) digging around a tree before transplanting it / (figuratively) seeking agreement in meetings and discussions with others before putting a change into action

(figuratively) take measures, lay the groundwork by seeking consensus beforehand / (literally) dig around a tree before planting it

aquiline nose

washi, traditional Japanese paper

gardener

eagle