superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to press alcohol on someone; to urge someone to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
multinational; transnational
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
group involved in a theatrical production, show, etc.; (fig.) group involved in a project or business
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
hearsay; learning by hearsay
major incident; major happening; big scandal
leadership; initiative; spearhead
task force; response team; squad; unit
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
various countries; various regions; various provinces
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
geopolitical; geostrategic
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
(Japanese) omnidirectional foreign policy
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
water's edge; shore; waterside
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
boiled and half-dried bonito
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
international driving permit; international drivers' license; international license
kindness; favor; goodwill
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show