restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
script; screenplay; scenario
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
written thing (e.g. book, musical composition); works
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
demo version (of software); trial version
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest