maintenance of public order; maintaining security
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
interference; intervention; meddling
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
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 increase; to add to; to augment
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to look around; to survey
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
royal capital; imperial capital
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
countries; (various) nations
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
plants and animals; flora and fauna
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes