Japanese ash (Fraxinus japonica)
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to smash; to break into pieces
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
treatment; service; handling; management
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
home; household; family; hearth
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
timewise; temporal; chronal
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
if so; in that case; in that situation
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
spine; backbone; spinal column
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand