underground; subterranean
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
transactions; dealings; business
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
observation; survey; watching
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
drug discovery; drug design; development of new drugs
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
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)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
curse; spell; malediction
stone dust; feldspar dust; limestone powder
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
thought; consideration; thinking
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment