research establishment; research institute; laboratory
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
and; thereupon; because of that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(period of) a year; during an era
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to become dim; to become blurred
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
(not so) much; (not) very
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
narrow; thin (sized); slender
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair