thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to fall ill; to be taken ill
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to torment; to torture; to harass
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
capable of anything; liable to do
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
systematic; regular; routine
keeping things tidy and in order
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
letter; missive; note; mail
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
from here; from this place
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
to need; to call for; to require
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up