on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
possession (esp. of a territory)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
dividing line; intermediate line; intermediate rays
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
research vessel; research ship
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
Paracel Islands (disputed islands in the South China Sea); Xisha Islands; Hoang Sa Archipelago
the same kind; accomplice; partner
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
secrecy; highly classified information
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic