to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
hostile party; enemy side
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
negotiations; discussions; connection
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
most of all; extremely; supremely
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
desperation; struggle to the death
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to talk to oneself; to mutter
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
right (to do something); authority; power
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
a little; a bit; slightly
to be the ruin of (a person)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank