to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
slope; slanting surface; bevel
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
middle of the night; dead of night
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
deep inside; innermost place
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
mission; delegation; transmission
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
it's probably so; it stands to reason
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)