to bask in the sun lying flat on one's belly
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
how long; how far; how much
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
time around sunset; early evening
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
(lying on one's belly and) basking in the sun; sunbathing (e.g. on a beach)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
principal occupation; core business
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)