to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
indirection; indirectness
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
very interesting; of great interest
surface of the earth; ground surface
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
very great; enormous; serious
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
major earthquake; large earthquake
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
getting nauseated; getting angry
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
devotion; attachment; infatuation
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
training; education; development; cultivation
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about