near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
information; news; report; reward; retribution
official announcement; proclamation
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
general mobilization; full mobilization
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
thousands; several thousand
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
government; administration; ministry
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
commerce; trade; business
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
familiar spirit; familiar