to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
don't worry; no worries; never mind
around the world; throughout the world
construction industry; construction business
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
reaction; response; reaction
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
construction at top speed
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
underground; subterranean
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
living by oneself; living alone
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
sedimentation; subsidence; precipitation; sinking; settling; submerging
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
about; concerning; related to; -ish
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
such; like that; that sort of; very
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
such; this sort of; like this
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit