genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to play a leading role; to play a central part
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
cake or snack served with tea
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
spirit; heart; disposition
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
such; this sort of; like this
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
like this; this sort; this way
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to be able to manage somehow or other
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
since; henceforth; ever since
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)