a follower; yield allegiance to
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
near oneself; close to one; familiar
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
outward sign; symbol (of something abstract); emblem; distinguishing mark; diagnostic character
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer