binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
surprise; something unexpected
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
to torture to death; to toy with (someone) until dead; to inflict a slow and painful death
stating (one's views); expressing
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to throw down the drain; to waste
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
medicine; medical science
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
(already) known; established
actor; actress; player; performer
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to look down on; to make light of
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
countermeasure; counter-measure
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
rope; cord; policeman's rope
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
kiwifruit; kiwi fruit; kiwi; kiwi (bird)