(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
same; similar; (just) like; equal
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
region; limits; stage; level
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
business discussion; negotiation
to have the privilege of doing
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to make one's own; to take possession of
financial muscle; economic clout
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
(already) known; established
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
only; merely; but; no more than
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful