board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
bakery; baker; pastry shop
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
flour; meal; powder; dust
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to find out; to discover; to locate
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
quick work; (clever) feat
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
empty lot; vacant plot of land
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to beat to death; to kill
disclosure; exposure; revelation
persevering; very patient
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
community center; community centre
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
bungalow; one-story house
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings