fictitious bill; dishonoured bill; bad check; empty promise
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
commander; commanding officer; CO
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
looking over someone's shoulder
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
the whole nation; everyone in the country
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
stairs; stairway; staircase
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist