assertion; declaration; affirmation
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
negotiations; discussions; connection
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jie Shi) (1887.10.31-1975.4.5)
resistance against Japanese aggression; anti-Japanese (campaign, movement, etc.)
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
Zhejiang financial clique; Sekko Zaibatsu; clique from Zhejiang and Jiangsu, influential in Shanghai finance from late 1920s through 1930s
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to some extent; to a certain extent
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
river; stream; River; the ... river
triangle; triangular shape
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
frontier fort; remote area; frontier
incident; affair; happening; event
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
such ... as; or some such
emperor (of Japan); mikado
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
human rights violation; trampling on human rights