to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
logistical support; combat service support
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
planning; project; plan; design
such; this sort of; like this
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
cooperation; collaboration
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
joint struggle; common (united) front
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to come to one's senses; to calm down
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement