thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
several minutes; a few minutes
to go numb; to have pins and needles
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
had better ...; had better not ...
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
unheard-of; unprecedented
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition