the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
grip (of hand); grip strength
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
principle; theory; fundamental truth
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
red light (esp. on emergency vehicles)
to arrive home; to return
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
curious; strange; unusual
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to kick into (e.g. a ball into a goal)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
promotion; raising of status
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club