cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to rise; to erect; to get up
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
account book; register; ledger
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
it's not like; it isn't as if
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings