to scrape off; to rub off
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
skimming (illegally copying credit cards with a swipe device)
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
surface of the earth; ground surface
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
counsel; defender; advocate
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
order; command; directions; instructions
to break a dam; to burst out
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to prowl after; to keep watch on
paints; painting material
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
knob; handle; catch; patron
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to increase (an amount of money or goods)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily