(Military) base

Ki-tē

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Nā-chún Tiâu-sián poàn-tó hoat-seng kín-kip chêng-hóng, Bí-kun ē-sái bô keng-koè Ji̍t-pún tông-ì, ti̍t-chiap tùi chù Ji̍t-pún ki-tē chhut-peng Tiâu-sián poàn-tó.

If an emergency situation develops on the Korean Peninsula, the United States can send troops directly there without getting agreement from Japan.

Taliban

Sîn-ha̍k-sū (cho͘-chit)

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Thàu-koè ko kái-sek-tō͘ siòng-ki, cheng-chhat-ki ē-tàng cheng-chhat kàu A-hù-hān ta-sò nî-thô͘ lō͘-bīn ê soè-bî piàn-hoà, in-ūi Sîn-ha̍k-sū cho͘-chit sî-siông tī tē-bīn-hā tâi kán-ī chà-toâⁿ.

Using high-resolution cameras, reconnaissance planes can discern minute changes in the dried-mud roads of Afghanistan that come about because the Taliban often bury improvised explosives under the ground.

First politeness, then force; first diplomacy, then war

Sian lé hiō peng

Literally: first courtesy afterward arms

Propaganda war

Soan-thoân-chiàn

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Nn̄g ê lâng kìⁿ-bīn ê sî lóng piáu-hiān ki-pún ê lé-māu kap èng-tùi, tān-sī siang-hong ê soan-thoân-chiàn khiok sī àm-lâu hiong-ióng.

When the two meet they always treat each other with basic politeness, but both sides’ underground propaganda war is still raging.

Fortune favors the bold; first-mover advantage

Seng hē chhiú ûi kiông

Literally: First to move (down) hand is strong

All-weather

Choân thin-hāu

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Iú-thú ē-tàng ùi nn̄g bān chi̍t chheng kong-chhioh ko-khong choân thin-hāu chip-chêng cheng-chhat jīm-bū.

The U2 can undertake high-altitude reconnaissance missions from 21,000 meters in all weather.

Warhead

Toâⁿ-thâu

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Ji̍t-pún bat àm-tiong sêng-lo̍k hō͘ chài-ū he̍k-chú toâⁿ-thâu ê Bí-kun chûn-kàm chìn-chhut Ji̍t-pún káng-kháu.

Japan has tacitly assented to allowing U.S. military ships carrying nuclear warheads to call on Japanese ports.

Stationed; deployed

Pō͘-sú

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Pò-tō kóng, Bí-kok chiong Liû-kiû kau-hêng Ji̍t-pún liáu-āu, pō͘-sú tī Liû-kiû ê he̍k-chú bú-khì ē thiah-tû, tān-sī nā-chún gū tio̍h kín-kip chōng-hóng ê sî, Bí-kun ē-sái chiong he̍k-chú bú-khì chah ji̍p Ji̍t-pún.

According to the news report, after returning Okinawa to Japan, the United States would remove nuclear weapons deployed in Okinawa, but when an urgent situation developed, the U.S. military would be able to bring nuclear weapons into Japan.

Die for one’s country

Ûi kok koan khu

Literally: For sake of country give body

Militia

Bîn-peng

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Kun-tūi pí khí-gī ê bîn-peng khah ū cho͘-chit.

The armed forces were more organized than the militia that revolted.