diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crust; upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
dig site; excavation site
accurate; correct; precise; exact
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
summer vacation; summer holiday
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to go out and away; to leave
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)