somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
secret; private; surreptitious
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
restraint; restriction; control; check
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
Western ways; Western customs; Western habits
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
intention; idea; inclination; wish
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
edict; ordinance; proclamation
all for the best; what is right
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
until now; so far; up to the present
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
environment; circumstance