bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
business ability; business acumen
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
preface; introduction; preamble
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
unceasing; never-ending; endless
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)