to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
wide turn; detour; the long way around
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
bygones; the past; past event
area; region; district; locality
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
aspect; phase; phenomenon
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
right (to do something); authority; power
damage; injury; defamation; harm
to harm; to cause harm to
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
recovery; rescue; recapture
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
plot; conspiracy; conference
circular; circulating letter
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining