to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to lie down; to throw oneself down
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
review (of learned material); revision
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
potato field; yam field; sweet-potato field
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
castle site; ruins of a castle
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
vitality; (one's) life force
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
foreign enemy; outside invader
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull
prevention; protection (against); precaution
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
the same kind; accomplice; partner
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
with a (light) slapping sound
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down