close; intimate; on good terms
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (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
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
intercept; interception; counter-attack
happiness; blessedness; luck; 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
distance in a straight line
detour; circumvention; turning movement
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
3000; three thousand; many
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
fourth day of the month; four days
witnessing; observing; sighting
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
be on your guard!; take care!