dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
managing editor; chief editor
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
troops; group members; team members
being full of vitality (energy); in exuberant spirits; effervescent; ebullient
coffee shop; coffeehouse; café
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
bravery; courage; heroism
preparation; provision; establishment
to march in; to transfer; to send
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
even though; despite; when
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
at first; in the beginning; originally
outward appearance; apparent
possessed of a strong sense of duty
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to throw on the fire; to burn
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...