(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
end; close; conclusion; termination
moving; touching; stirring
slurring (of speech); indistinctly; inarticulately
tongue; tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to have a talk; to tell a story
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
after school (at the end of the day)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
last night; yesterday evening
high rating; good reputation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)