distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
feeling; sense; impression
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
locals; local inhabitants
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
meaning; called; named; that says; that
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
prison; jail; slammer; pen
Abashiri (former subprefecture in eastern Hokkaido, now Okhotsk Subprefecture); Abashiri (city in eastern Hokkaido)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
3rd day of the month; three days
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly