decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
way out; means to escape; escape route
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
instead; but (on the other hand)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
opinion; point of view; visual point
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
somehow; for some reason or other
inspection; examination; check
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
behind; in the rear; in back
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
knowing; (an) acquaintance
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips