relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
surrounding at a distance
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
manner of using one's hands
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
(made of) leather; leather-bound
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale