several minutes; a few minutes
absorption; suction; attraction
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
guardian; protector; patron; parent
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself