to shake one's head (in denial)
corridor; hallway; passageway
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
cooking class; cookery school
library (usu. single-room); small library
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
all; entire; whole; altogether
point in common; common feature
to work hard; to work diligently
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to complain; to make a complaint
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)