light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to crimp; to join together; to swage; to calk; to caulk
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
(period of) a year; during an era
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to become empty; to be emptied
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
particularly; only; in the case of
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to burst open; to pop; to split
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
abandoned mine; disused mine
every place; various places
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to forget completely; to leave behind
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
electrical engineer; electrician