board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be worried; to be troubled
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on