economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
a few years ago; some years back
illegal; illicit; unlawful
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to come and go; to go back and forth
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
number two; second in command
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
five (long cylindrical things)
two by two; by twos; as a couple
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to beat time; to mark time
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar