nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
road service (for motor vehicles); roadside assistance
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
perfect; complete; flawless
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
single word; a few words; brief comment
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)