common front; united front
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
sphere; circle; range; category
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
our country; our land; one's own country
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
hostile relations; hostile relationship
dominion; territory; possession
to repeat; to do something over again
war; fighting; fierce competition
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
go that far; to that extent
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
military force; military strength
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
between both countries; bilateral
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for