binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
in deep black; in jet black
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
together; at the same time; same; identical
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to become empty; to be emptied
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to creep about; to crawl around
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
if so; in that case; in that situation
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason