to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
how many people; a number of people
the ancients; ancient people
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
in the end; on top of that
telecommunications; correspondence
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
much less; to say nothing of
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to need; to require; to take; to demand
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to run down (stairs, etc.)
nervousness; oversensitivity
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
shopping; purchased goods
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
in good health; alive and well; going strong
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!