thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
while; during; while; although; all; both
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
only; merely; but; no more than
fourth day of the month; four days
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
chair; stool; post; office; position
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
danger; peril; hazard; risk
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside