earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
round; spherical; circular
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
top of the head; crown of the head
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
threat; intimidation; menace
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
snake; serpent; large snake
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
trusting too much; overestimating ability
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
business world; business circles; (the) industry
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
class-A; A class; A grade
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth