Import restrictions are barriers to closer relations between the two countries.

Their intimacy grew with the years.

He is close with her.

What will become of our close relations if the bilateral security treaty expires?

Nowadays there is a close relationship between foreign relations and domestic affairs.

Finally, their friendship ended and their close relationship disappeared.

As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.

Are you close to your family?

The relationship between Yoshiko and Tokio was far more intimate than the average student-teacher dynamic.