to call a person's attention (to)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
slash (punctuation mark); slash; slit
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
enemy territory; hostile place
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to fight against; to oppose; to face
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!