no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
recollection; reminiscence
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
very interesting; of great interest
being a good listener; good listener
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
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
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
conviction; belief; confidence