board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
follow-up survey; tracing survey; contact tracing (of an infectious disease)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
outsider; someone outside of a group
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
each place; various places
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
good humour (humor); good mood
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
surely; certainly; without doubt
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness