greatest mistake of one's life
one's real father; natural father; biological father
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
common people; ordinary people; masses
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
power; authority; influence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
image; figure; figure; form; image
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
(your) daughter; young woman
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
biological older sister; real elder sister
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
still; even now; to this day
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
nest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful