archeologist; archaeologist
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
change; alteration; modification
age of the Moon; number of days since the new moon; age in months (esp. of an infant)
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to die out; to become extinct
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
individual; private person; personal; private
capacity; volume; capacitance
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
to need; to call for; to require
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
physical law; laws of physics
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general