in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
confusion; mixing; merger
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
outward appearance; looks
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
having said that; be that as it may
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
mineral deposit; ore deposit
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
such ... as; or some such
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)