stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
increase (in an amount of money or goods); augmentation
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
during; for the duration of
brown envelope; manila envelope
to compose; to put together
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to hold fast; to protect to the end
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
manuscript; version; draft
information discovery; disclosure of information
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
the opposite direction; the other way
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to indicate; to show; to point to
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise