piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to join together; to combine; to join up
house to house; door to door
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
how; in what way; by what means
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
beforehand; in advance; previously
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be helpful; to be useful
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to cut corners; to be shoddy
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at