the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
completion of construction
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
using as an intermediary; through
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
name; given name; first name
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
to join together; to combine; to join up
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
general; popular; common; typical
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
wherein; therein; thereinto
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
ceiling; sealing (compound, act of, etc.)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear