attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
study; research; investigation
under development; in development
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
prayer (for something); supplication
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
passage; path; route; one's way
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
looks; personal appearance; features
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave