to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
observation; survey; watching
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
continuation; succession; series
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
plural; multiple; several
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total