earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving; to finish engraving
carving; engraving; sculpture
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
order; command; life; destiny; fate
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
decision; determination; resolution
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
all present; all concerned; all of us
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
by myself; in person; by oneself
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
bunch of flowers; bouquet