regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
no, not like that (but like this)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
predation; eating prey; preying upon
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
another time; some other time
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to do for (the sake of someone else)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
loveable; very likeable; like very much