wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
view (of life, etc.); outlook
amusing; funny; interesting
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
(your) choice; preference; wish
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
artist's temperament; master's temperament
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
self-praise; praising oneself
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
refined taste; elegant pursuits
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
disinheritance; disowning
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
handicraft; industrial art object