to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
social status; social position
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
means of transportation; transport service
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
men and women of all ages
stepping back; drawing back
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
the same kind; accomplice; partner
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment