bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
true character; real nature
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
not understanding; not knowing
to some extent; to a certain extent
tendency; trend; inclination
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
handbook; instruction book; manual
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
stupid brat; son of a bitch
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
un-; non-; negative prefix
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
(right at the) side; just beside
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
several years; a few years
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift