near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
living together; coexistence
general; popular; common; typical
sense of values; values; value system
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
family; relatives; dependents; household
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
how many years; how long; what year
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
to unfold; to unroll; to open
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
peace preservation; security; safety
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
number of persons; personnel
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
risky; dangerous; insecure
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
hand-clapping ceremony (celebrating the settling of a bargain, marking a reconciliation, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance