stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
unopened; with an unbroken seal
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
colouring; coloring; colorant
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
four-color problem; four-color map problem
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
around the world; throughout the world
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
international; diplomatic intercourse
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it; simple meal
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor