to give a cold (to someone)
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs; pluggers; jandals
events of the day; current affairs
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to offer for sale; to put on the market
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
household economy; family finances
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
another's parent; another's parents
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
in perfect form; going swimmingly
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged