to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to slap; to strike; to spank
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
possible; likely; probable
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
murder; homicide; manslaughter
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
hiding one's embarrassment
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness