最近【さいきん】
recently, lately, these days, nowadays, right now, nearest, closest
接近【せっきん】
getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching, being not much different, being near (age, skill, etc.), becoming close (i.e. friendly), becoming intimate
付近【ふきん】
neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity, environs, surrounding area, district
間近【まぢか】
near, close (to), nearby, (drawing) near, approaching, almost here, just around the corner
身近【みぢか】
near oneself, close to one, familiar
側近【そっきん】
close associate, close aide, entourage, attendant, retainer
近道【ちかみち】
shorter way, shortcut
近づき【ちかづき】
acquaintance, making someone's acquaintance
遠近法【えんきんほう】
perspective
近衛【このえ】
Imperial Guards
近著【きんちょ】
recent work
親近感【しんきんかん】
affinity, feeling of closeness (with someone), feeling of kinship
近代詩【きんだいし】
modern poetry, modern-style poetry
近々【ちかぢか】
soon, before long, shortly, in the near future, close (by), near, nearby
近作【きんさく】
recent work
隣近所【となりきんじょ】
neighbors, neighbours, neighborhood, neighbourhood
手近【てぢか】
near, close by, within reach, handy, familiar
遠近【えんきん】
distance, perspective, far and near, here and there
間近い【まぢかい】
near at hand