nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
moisture; humidity; dampness
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
if you think about it; come to think of it
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to get scarce; to run short
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
chopped wood; wood chips; thin shingles
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft