offensive (movement); aggression
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
Kursk (Russia); Kursr; Kurusku (Arab Union)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
strong nation; powerful country
underestimation; undervaluation
Battle of Khalkhin Gol (1939); Nomonhan Incident
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
towards the Soviet Union; with the Soviet Union
arms buildup; military expansion
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
Marco Polo Bridge (China)
General Staff Headquarters
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
cautious theory; conservative theory
armaments; military preparations
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
Axis powers (World War II)
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
demonstration; manifestation; protest
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
bad influence; negative influence
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
historical awareness; understanding of history
quarrel; dispute; argument
gossip; corner of the mouth
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish