secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
appointed time; timetable; schedule
icebreaker; breaking the ice
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
many; much; plenty; hardly
to enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
whispering into a person's ear
cannot be helped; unavoidable
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
deadly serious; deadly earnest
planning; plan; project; arrangements
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception