secret information; intelligence
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
between both countries; bilateral
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking