(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to live; to reside; to inhabit
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to become empty; to be emptied
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
how long; how much; to what extent
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
great; grand; extensive; large-scale