end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
snake; serpent; large snake
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
to encamp; to take up positions
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to grow up; to become an adult
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
state of mind; mentality; psychology
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
and yet; though; when; in spite of
outsider; someone outside of a group
power; authority; jurisdiction
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently