task force; response team; squad; unit
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
development; exploitation
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
banknote; bill; note; paper money
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
handheld game console; portable game console
looking depressed; long face
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to take away; to carry away
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
exclusive; attached to; specialist
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in