choices; alternatives; options
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
by today; before the day is over
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
family; relatives; dependents; household
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
blood relationship; blood relative
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)