indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
opening fully; full throttle; full power
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
memory; ability to remember
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
(appropriate for) one's age
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
big problem; major issue; big controversy
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
resentment; indignation; anger
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
5-point card with a blue tanzaku; blue ribbon card; scoring combination consisting of the three 5-point cards with blue tanzaku
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent