私はその板をインチで計った。

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab; cutting board; chopping board; chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; stage (i.e. at a theatre)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

inch

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate); to conjecture; to infer; to surmise