negotiations; discussions; connection
travel agent; travel agency
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
per person; per capita; per head
entrance fee; participation cost
participation; joining; entry; adherence
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
leaving everything up to someone else
what time; (lit.) which hour
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
middle of the night; dead of night
to set (sun); to become dark
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely