to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
skimming (illegally copying credit cards with a swipe device)
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
surface of the earth; ground surface
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
counsel; defender; advocate
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
order; command; directions; instructions
to break a dam; to burst out
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
knob; handle; catch; patron
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to increase (an amount of money or goods)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
lower region; lower part; region below
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
lower portion; base surface; soffit
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term