desperation; despair; self-abandonment
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
father; dad; husband; you; he
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
neighbourhood dispute (neighborhood); neighbourhood quarrel; grievance with one's neighbour
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
settlement; solution; resolution
shop; small store; business; firm
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
way; method; means; resource; course
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience