proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
if it is the case that ...
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
going around; patrol; round; tour
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
graduation ceremony; commencement
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
dignity; majesty; sanctity
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate