to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
leisure time; idle moment
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
sense of unity; sense of oneness
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
maid; helper; help; assistance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
for example; for instance; e.g.
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
automatic; intransitive verb
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...