platform; home; home base; home plate
first; first base; first baseman; fast
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
in good health; alive and well; going strong
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
exotic non-Japanese wood (rosewood, ebony, blackwood, etc.); imported wood
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
by today; before the day is over
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to fold up; to fold into layers
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to be able to manage somehow or another
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to spit out; to eject; to dump
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to follow another's example
by sheer strength; by brute force