in the earth; in the ground; underground
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
unspecified large number (of people)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
plank; thick board; plate glass; heavy metal sheet (esp. welding); heavy brocaded obi
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
archeological; archaeological
to have meaning; to be meaningful
surgery; surgical procedure
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic