youth; adolescence; springtime of life
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
large family; extended family
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
permission; approval; authorization; license
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
I've got to be going; I must go
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
evening meal; dinner; supper
preparation; arrangements
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
the very best; excellent; superb
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
wife who is older than her husband
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew