stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to look away; to avert one's eyes
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to employ; to hire (a servant)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
verbal message; word (from someone)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
sympathy; compassion; pity
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to push aside; to push one's way through
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
fallen ears (of grain); gleanings
to pick up; to find; to gather
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky