robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
street; quarter; district; area
large amount of money; great cost
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
distinction; discrimination
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to be embarrassed; to lose face
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
decision; determination; resolution
to hide; to keep to oneself
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
performance of one's official duties
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
since when; from when; how long