solitude; loneliness; isolation
comfort; consolation; diversion
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
consequence; outcome; result; blame
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
international; diplomatic intercourse
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
administrator; director; commissioner
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
considerably; fairly; quite
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
because of; owing to; due to
police; police officer; police station
program (e.g. TV); programme
book; volume; this; present; main; head
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)