attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
that is to say; so that means
this world; this life; world of the living
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
general idea; concept; notion
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
firm; strong; solid; stable