to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
over-fond parent; doting parent
state of mind; mentality; psychology
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
that's true; of course; obviously
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
parental love; parental affection
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to become fraught with emotion
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
sharp parting remark; parting threat
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits