fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
now that; since; so long as; because
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to say; to be called; to do
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
individual; one by one; separate; each
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
whole day and night; 24 hours
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to look down on; to make light of
(most) important point; key point; key; secret; essence
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh