to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
staff member; station employee; official
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
imagination; supposition; guess
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(political) power; authority; influence
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse