dodgy dealings; monkey business
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
peace initiative; peace overture
bribery scheme; acquisition maneuver
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
preparatory operations; measure taken in advance; doing the groundwork
propaganda work; propaganda efforts (maneuvers)
① 材料に加工を行ない、組立てた物品。② 労力を加えて土地に接着して製作された地上・地下の築造物。建物、塀、橋、トンネル、ダム、電柱、池、井戸など。
pacification work (activity)
spade work; preliminaries
string-pulling; backstage manoeuvering (maneuvering)
underground activities; secret maneuvering
currying of political favor; buying political influence
heavy rescue vehicle; rescue truck