excellent plan; best policy
and; thereupon; because of that
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
endurance; perseverance; patience
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
currency value; value of a currency
uniform management; uniform control; to control centrally; to manage centrally; to consolidate
production; output; turning out
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
silver utensil; silverware
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
foreign; abroad; overseas
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
verbal promise; one's word
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
throng; gathering of people
to appreciate; to be thankful
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
intelligence or information network
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.