elevation; height above sea level
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
discipline; punishment; reprimand
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
after the end (of something); post-
to play a central role; to take a leading part
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
mayfly; ephemeropteran; ephemerality (of human life)
English name (for a country, etc.); English-derived nickname (used by someone with a non-Western personal name); Western name
throwaway; disposable; single-use
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy