to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
on bad terms; at loggerheads
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
close; intimate; on good terms
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
underestimation; undervaluation
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
geopolitical; geostrategic
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
intercept; interception; counter-attack
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
means of transportation; transport service
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital