vexing; irritating; impatient
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
such; like that; in that way
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
in a way that is uncharacteristic of ...; in a way that is unbecoming to ...; in a way that is unbefitting of ...; despite one's position as ...; despite being ...
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
stupidity; dull person; dullness
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
infant; baby; little child
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
authority; power; influence
marriage proposal; marriage talks
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
match; game; bout; contest
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
yearning; longing for; deep affection
personal affair; one's own affair
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach