not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
somewhat below; slightly below
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to chase; to run after; to pursue
so; like this; in this way
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
manners; behavior; behaviour
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still