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Japanese readings (GRAMMAR)

Terms

undefined, object
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節目
turning point; critical juncture
単極な世界
unipolar world
負かす
to defeat (an enemy)
万能薬
panacea; cure-all
暴君を転覆できるが
tyrant; despot overthrow
国家を治めること
to govern or manage a country
諜報機関
intellegence agency
Xは Yに 満ちている
X is full of Y(Confidence, spirit, etc.)
英雄
hero
Xは Y 寸前の状態にある
X is on the verge/brink/edge of⬦
委員会は形作られた
Committee was formed
刑務所
prison
Xに感銘を受けずにはいられない。
It's hard not to be impressed by X
XはYに依存する
X Depends on Y
Xできるように保障する
To guarantee that X can be done⬦
を重ねる
Do again and again; repeatedly, pile up (debt, etc)
概していうと
To summarize
選挙を控えて、。。。
With an eye on the election,....
ケリーが残された時間で
With the time Kerry had left
優位に立っている
Be dominant
いかなる
Any
そうすることによって
In so doing⬦
を奉ずる
Adhere to the process
貫く
Stick to; persist in;
Xを例に挙げる
Put up X as an example
Xconjuctive+かねる
Can't
Xconjuctive+かねない
Could
いわば
So to speak (in other words...) - often used in metaphors
以上に見るこどく
みるように
Xを招く
Invite X (as in invite criticism, etc. ABSTRACT)
いずれにせよ
Whether or not; either way  )at any rate 2)in any event
を唱える
Calling for
Sentence 1。   そして、かかる体制
=A system like the one just mentioned =このような体制
努力を尽くす
Put all your effort into something
。。。。とも
=。。。。ても
用いる
に据える
置く㬁Put; place; set; fix
Amountにとどまった
Were only  Amountしかなかった
武力による裏づけのないSoft power
Soft power not BACKED㬬BY㬬FORce
慎重する
Be cautious; prudent
掲げる
Hold up; rise
久保先生・「ブッシュ大統領」
もしくは
Or
イラク戦争を経て、明白になったように 
As became clear through the Iraq War, ⬦
Xを辞さない
(if necessary) are prepared for X

(perhaps, in the manner of "if it comes to war, so be it" or "we are prepared to take this to the Supreme Court" etc) Shows an absence of fear
Xを契機に、。。。
Took the opportunity of X, and did ....
Xを排して
Regardless of the X (difficulty, costs, etc)

彼は困難を排して進んでいった。 [T]
He made his way though difficulties.
万難を排して。 [T]
In defiance of all difficulties.
万難を排してやり遂げよう。 [T]
I will do it at all costs.
万難を排して君の味方をしよう。 [T]
I'll stand by you through thick and thin. [M]
3・15・2007
Xをにらむ
Take X into consideration
Xwo臨む
Face; wrestle with
3・24・2007
やむを得ざる
To do sth reluctantly (to have no choice but to ....)
Xが横たわる
=ある (Metaphor meaning "lie")
æ…Žã‚€
Moderate; guard; show restraint
一斉に
All at once
Xを睨みながら
While taking into account (while thinking about; considering) X
折に触れ
Occasionally
Vてたまらない
Can't handle it⬦
時に
=ときどき
この部分は何を修飾しますか?
What does this part (of the sentence) modify? (i.e. when asking about grammar)
堂々
To do something fully, proudly, bravely, with no feelings of guilt㒻Remorse
Vよう が ない
Can't do V  食べようがない Can't eat it
テロとの戦争という名目で
in the name of the War on Terror, DO㬬STH
Christmasごとに、。。
Every Christmas⬦
AMT/TIMEおきに
Every AMT/Time…  E.g.電車は二駅おきに止まる  The train stops every two stations
仮に
If X....
いささか
Somewhat
やがて
Soon, before long
せいぜい
At most. 。。。
詰まるところ
In the final analysis、ようするに
肝心なのは
The important thing is to⬦
引き継ぐ
Inherit; succeed
事柄
Matter; affair

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