foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to have a meal; to take a meal
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
at work; in the midst of work; working
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
(period of) a year; during an era
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
primary school; elementary school; grade school
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be infected; to be contagious
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
leisure time; idle moment
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent