ceremony; rite; ritual; service
house of a prince of the blood
biological parent; real parent
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
infancy; childhood; tender age
one house; the same house; detached house
older brother; elder brother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
rather; better; instead; if anything
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
the bottom of one's heart
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
shoji (paper sliding door)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)