regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to look around; to look towards (us)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
thought; consideration; thinking
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
busy; having no time (for)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
since; henceforth; ever since
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to rock; to shake; to swing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry