lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
just one person; only one
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
as; because; with; due to
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
role of the villain; the bad guy
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage