contract; compact; agreement
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
professor; teaching; instruction
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government); releasing information (of an organization or an individual); making public
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
official announcement; proclamation
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning