programme; program; plans; arrangements
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
shopping; purchased goods
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
dual structure; double structure
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
clear; precise; definite; distinct
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
living by oneself; living alone
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)