same; similar; (just) like; equal
territorial relationship; regional bond
folk beliefs; folk religion
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
witnessing; observing; sighting
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
as; because; with; due to
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to become empty; to be emptied
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
cruelty; hard-heartedness
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
instability; insecurity; crankiness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care