definite; final; decisive; conclusive
decoration; ornament; trimmings
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
near; close by; within reach; familiar
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
continuously; throughout; in succession
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
preservation; retainment; keeping
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
newspaper slot; newspaper box
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
room key (e.g. at a hotel)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye