getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
high street; town centre (center)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
it is not (like that) either
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
adds force or indicates command
understood; I see; OK; present; here
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
family; members of a family