blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chief; main; principal; important
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
match; game; bout; contest
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
about when; about what time; how soon
after a long time; for the first time in a while
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
congestive heart failure; CHF
very likely; very probable
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
of course; certainly; naturally
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
strong-willed; strong of heart
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
had better ...; had better not ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter