nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
union; joining; conjugation
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
wallboard; wall decoration
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
there is nothing; having nothing
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to think constantly about; to dwell on
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for