binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to live; to make a living; to get on with
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to revere; to respect; to worship
to make a speech; to address
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
major cleanup; spring cleaning
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
place; situation; position; location
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
innumerable; countless; numberless
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to join forces; to cooperate
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
pupil; student; schoolchild
people; men and women; each person; everybody
student (esp. a university student)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
extended leave; long vacation
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
absence; disregard; indifference
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)