Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
proposal; offer; request; application
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
government; administration; ministry
how far; to what extent; up to what point
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
war; fighting; fierce competition
isolation; being alone; being friendless
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
much less; to say nothing of
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
territory; domain; dominion; possession
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
interest; rights; concession
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)