fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
deductive reasoning; deduction
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
too (much); overly; excessively
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
about the same; about equal to; close match
to intertwine; to twist together
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
eye measurement; measure with eye
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
soldier's equipment; war outfit; war fatigues; (wearing) soldier's fatigues
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter