他们的战略是扩张主义的和帝国主义的，当然，它在没有抗衡力量的时候就会达到最大效果。
Their strategy is expansionist and imperialist, and it is greatest in effect, of course, when there is no countervailing power.
日本如果能够表明自己是一只平稳的、繁荣的、可信的龟，就可以成为一个令人信服的抗衡力量。
A Japan that showed itself to be a steady, prosperous and reliable tortoise would be an appealing counterweight.
显然，当时日本的木匠知道一些技巧，这些技巧可以使建筑能够摇晃并且稳定下来，而不是与自然的力量进行抗衡。
Clearly, Japanese carpenters of the day knew a few tricks about allowing a building to sway and settle itself rather than fight nature's forces.
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