to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
muscle training; resistance training; strength training
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
within; inside of; less than
colored ball; anti-thief colored ball (filled with a colored dye); paintball
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
promotion; raising of status
present; gift; to give a present or gift
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
nonchalant air; unruffled air
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
leaving a club; quitting a club
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
effect; result; worth; use; avail
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
beginning; outset; first; onset
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
dropout; quitter; deserter
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of