key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to escape from; to get out
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to establish; to formulate
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
assertion; declaration; affirmation
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
Chinese Communist Party; Chinese Communists; Communist China
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
the front; honest; upright; decent
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to become possible; to become able to (do)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
even more; still more; further
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
by all means; at all costs; absolutely