cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
older employee who does not have much actual work
long ago; a long time ago; already
vitality; (one's) life force
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
how long; how far; how much
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
re-examination; reinvestigation
return of something; repayment
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
white circle; white star; victory mark
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
is never the case; has never happened
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal