(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
social networking service; SNS
frequency (of occurrence)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
Pretz (Japanese snack made by Ezaki Glico)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
chat; desultory conversation
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
cool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
fighting stance; fighting pose
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted