to grow up; to become an adult
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to refuse; to reject; to deny
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
to give a broad grin; to smirk
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
to bend; to warp; to curve
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
height of; middle of; full bloom
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
180 degrees; complete change
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
homecoming; return to one's home
trivial; not amounting to much
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
distance in a straight line
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
holding out a little longer
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
floor heating; underfloor heating
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly