to etch into one's mind; to remember well
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
mineral deposit; ore deposit
to face on; to look out on to
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
both; both sides; both parties
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
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
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up