plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to approach; to draw near
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
marriage ceremony; wedding
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
arrangement; pact; agreement
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
free time; time at leisure
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening