solitude; loneliness; isolation
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
Buddhist teachings; Buddhism
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
most of all; extremely; supremely
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
one's later years; final years (in life)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
(present) head of a family
present (brought by a visitor); gift
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
descendant; posterity; offspring
three generations; three periods; third generation
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
here and there; in places