a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
otitis media; middle-ear infection
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
close; intimate; on good terms
distant look; faraway look
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
smooth (i.e. without problems)
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
repentance; confession; penitence
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy