how many people; a number of people
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
based on; on the basis of
to collect; to assemble; to gather
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
outsider; someone outside of a group
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
furnishings; implements; equipment
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
armaments; military preparations
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to attempt; to test; to try out
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)