attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
along; parallel to; in accordance with
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
firm; strong; solid; stable
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
catercorner; diagonally opposite
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
several minutes; a few minutes
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity