very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
huge rock; firmness; solidity
apt to think; tend to think
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to scrape off; to shave off
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)