Nomura Kichisaburou (1877.12.16-1964.5.8)
stationed in the United States; resident in the United States
restoration; repair; mending
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
serious; severe; grave; acute
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
state of national emergency
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
support; backing; aid; assistance
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
Matsuoka Yousuke (1880.3.4-1946.6.27)
towards the Soviet Union; with the Soviet Union
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
Japan and the Soviet Union; Japanese-Soviet
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
edict; ordinance; proclamation
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
military of the Empire of Japan
southern part; the south (of a region)
reprisals; retaliatory measures
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
between both countries; bilateral
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels