just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
native rock; natural rock
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops