“To play one's cards” in Japanese
Short answer
To play one's cards in Japanese is “立ち回る” (tachimawaru). Full meaning: to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at).
Other ways to say “To play one's cards” in Japanese
立回る
tachimawaru to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at)
立廻る
tachimawaru to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at)
立ち𢌞る
tachimawaru to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at)
たちまわる
tachimawaru to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at)
立ち回れる
tachimawareru to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at)
立ちまわる
tachimawaru to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at)
立廻っ
tachimawa to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at)
立回っ
tachimawa to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at)
立廻ッ
tachimawa to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at)
立回ッ
tachimawa to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at)
立ち𢌞っ
tachimawa to walk about, to walk around; to conduct oneself, to act, to maneuver (in a way that benefits oneself), to play one's cards (well); to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run), to drop by, to turn up (at), to show up (at)
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