(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
military force; military strength
war; fighting; fierce competition
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
profitable plan; good plan
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
several years; a few years
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
if so; in that case; in that situation
to brave a danger; to take a risk
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
letting (someone) die without helping
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
if it is the case that ...
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation