groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
seam of joined boards; cross grain (of wood); thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
divide into four pieces; one fourth
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
funny word or gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) a woman's temple hair
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
other side; opposite side; other party
back side; back end; posterior; rear
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
reaching; attaining; arrival
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to get between; to be caught in
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
single word; a few words; brief comment
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
he; she; that person; (arch.) you