thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
some people; a few people; several people
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
self-consciousness; self-awareness
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
pupil; student; schoolchild
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
future; possible; potential; prospective
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can