kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
maintenance; preservation; improvement
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to lead a life; to live a life
contradiction; inconsistency
(find) common (meeting) ground
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman