stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to speak ill of; to disparage
to sell off; to sell completely
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
just because; even if; even though
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
driving license suspension
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
moisture; humidity; dampness
silicon (Si); silicone (synthetic polymer)
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
resin (from trees); (tobacco) tar; nicotine; sleep (in one's eyes); eye discharge
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
alternately; by turns; one after the other
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
shelty; Shetland sheepdog
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
phonograph record; gramophone record
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise