overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
wretched life; life of misery
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
graceful young woman; sylph
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
the nine nearest generations of relatives
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to get into trouble; to get busted
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to pull out a fish; to lure
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
other matters; other people's affairs
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when