surroundings; environs; circumference
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
name; given name; first name
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
fox with supernatural powers
confusion; mixing; merger
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
cooperation; collaboration
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
beginning; outset; first; onset
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
unrequited love; one-sided love
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to become pale; to turn pale
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)