the United States and the Soviet Union; American-Soviet
reduction of armaments; disarmament
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
establishment of diplomatic relations
Henry Kissinger (1923.05.27-2023.11.29; American diplomat)
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)
unparalleled; incomparable; matchless; unrivaled; peerless; unique
French Open (tennis); Roland-Garros
being the runner-up; finishing second
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
health management; health maintenance; health care
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
win-loss records (between two participants)
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
long-running (TV, radio) program
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes