bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
in succession; one by one
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to care for someone; to look after someone
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
strong-willed; strong of heart
hard worker; hardworking person
being adopted into the family of one's bride
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
older brother and younger sister
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
start of a romance; beginning of love
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
very interesting; of great interest
assistance; backing; reinforcements
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
older sister; lass; young lady
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age