to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
armed forces; military; troops
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
military personnel; soldier
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
war; fighting; fierce competition
right in the middle (of); midst; height
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
support; backing; aid; assistance
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
police investigator; investigator
one's possessions; ownership
grasp; catch; understanding
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
right under; directly below
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to