weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
medicine taken internally
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
splinters of glass; glass shards
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
bringing; taking; carrying
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to make a lasting impression
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger