(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
financial muscle; economic clout
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
bond; bill; certificate; security
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
hello; good day; good afternoon
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
reorganization (e.g. of a company); reorganisation; consolidation; scrap-and-build
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
since then; from that time; ever since
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to lend an ear to; to listen to
reality; actuality; hard fact
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
proposal; offer; request; application
care; precaution; guarding; caution
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
second arrow; second move; second step
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance