vague recollection; faint memory
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
serial number; consecutive number
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
counterfeit paper money; forged document
underworld; underside of society
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
suited figure; person in a suit
carrying voice; well-projected voice
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
settlement; payment of account
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
transactions; dealings; business
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
contradiction; inconsistency
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to carry around; to carry on one's person
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
never ceasing; never ending
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
unprecedented; record-breaking
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
common knowledge; well-known fact
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out