wife and children; (arch.) wife
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
illegitimate family lineage
same family (race, tribe)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
age of a young lady who is at the peak of her (sexual) attractiveness; marriageable age (of a young lady); sweet sixteen
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
wet nurse; nursing mother
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to surround; to crowd around
brush and paper; written description
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
clumsiness; stupidity; blunder
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
in pieces; in scraps; fragmentary (e.g. knowledge); scrappy; insignificant; unimportant
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
unknown; obscure; insignificant
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor