to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to talk; to chat; to chatter
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(in) the air; midair; sky
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
something; some kind of; for some reason
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol