road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
for example; for instance; e.g.
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
profitable plan; good plan
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
Homo economicus; economic human; financial expert; businessperson
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to make an appearance; to show up