to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this for sure; certainly is
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
accession to the throne; enthronement
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
polish; improvement; burnishing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
prime minister; premier; chancellor
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
something; some kind of; for some reason
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
it is not (like that) either
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)