to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
walking heavily; lumbering
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to compose; to put together
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
more than usual (usu. time)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
region; limits; stage; level
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
shellfish; seashell; shell
manufacturing cost; production cost
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping