near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
two guilty parties tried and punished together
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
either way; in any case; one way or another
simply; merely; only; solely
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
middle of the night; dead of night
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
to come and go; to go back and forth
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
shopping; purchased goods
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current