board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to put one's hand on; to touch
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to look away; to turn away
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.