to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
closing time; lockup; curfew
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
beforehand; in advance; previously
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
the opposite sex; isomerism
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
the same generation; coeval
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
useless; vain; aimless; idle