stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
universality; ubiquity; omnipresence; catholicity
to speak ill of; to disparage
to sell off; to sell completely
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
just because; even if; even though
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
driving license suspension
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
moisture; humidity; dampness
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to watch over; to watch attentively
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
phonograph record; gramophone record
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness