near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
participation; joining; entry
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
soon; shortly; before long
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
what kind of; what sort of; what
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
company president; manager; director
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
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authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers