to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to set (sun); to become dark
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
hot spring district (within a town)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart