board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
image; figure; figure; form; image
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
oracle; revelation; divine message
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
genuine article; real thing; real deal
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
failure; mistake; blunder
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.); chloride
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...