from morning to evening; all day long
ahead; before; the future
evil; sin; vice; mischief
traditional Japanese handball game
rice cake stuffed with sweet bean jam
off-shoot; noble (family) sibling
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
godparents; foster parents
to distribute emergency rice
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
well curb; well kerb; family crest design based on a square wooden well curb
natural; reasonable; obvious
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
pleased to make your acquaintance
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit