this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
such ... as; or some such
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
thought; consideration; thinking
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
little by little; bit by bit
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
temporary closing of classes
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
the opposite direction; the other way
separate; respective; different
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
instant; moment; for an instant
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
summer vacation; summer holiday
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
restoration; repair; mending
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
independence; self-reliance