circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
explanation; interpretation
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
river; stream; River; the ... river
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
older brother and younger sister
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
husband and wife; married couple
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
public and private; official and personal; government and people
regret; repentance; remorse
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
person concerned; interested party; related party
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action