to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
street at night; making a night journey
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
interior design; interior; upholstery
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold