custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to follow custom; to conform (convention, tradition, etc.); to toe the line
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
boy; son; baby boy; young man
one's own child; one's own children
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
absence; disregard; indifference
wet nurse; nursing mother
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
(period of) a year; during an era
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
being very busy; busyness
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy