to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
specialization; specialisation
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
waterproofing; making watertight
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
employee; employer; person hiring others
limited time; limited-time offer
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
resemblance; similarity; analogy
anyone; any person; whoever
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
with a fixed time; with a deadline