fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to push aside; to push one's way through
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
example; specimen; sample
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
straw-rope pattern pottery; Jomon ware
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
the ancients; ancient people
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
simply; merely; only; solely
materials; data; document
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
main; principal; chief; primary; major
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for