near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
danger; peril; hazard; risk
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
room for growth; potential; promise
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
guard; sentinel; garrison
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove