gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram
ore sorting; ore dressing
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
abandoned mine; disused mine
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
excretion; discharge; excrement
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug