fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
straw-rope pattern pottery; Jomon ware
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to laugh away; to laugh off
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
complete stranger; total stranger
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
custom; practice; convention; precedent
homecoming; returning home
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
estimate (of costs); budget
recreation; diversion; relaxation
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply