Japan and Germany; Japanese-German
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb
separation; farewell; parting
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
Britain and France; Anglo-French
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares
small; fine; detailed; stingy
one's assessment of the situation
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
one after another; in succession
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
plan; protocol; manifest; program
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
current administration; present government
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
the opposite sex; isomerism
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
24 hours; twenty-four hours
condition; figure; appearance; voice
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance