cold reception; inhospitality
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
for example; for instance; e.g.
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
war; fighting; fierce competition
reason; grounds; circumstances
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
good policy; wise policy; best plan
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
Homo economicus; economic human; financial expert; businessperson
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)