to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to dry up completely; to become stale
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
chicken bones; chicken carcass
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
chopping board; cutting board
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
don't you think?; indicates question
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)