unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
someone (something) not to be trifled with
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
January; first month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
national character; regional character
at someone's (something's) mercy
April Fools' Day; April fool
national holiday; festival day
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
legislation; development of laws
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
abuse; misuse; perversion