relations; members of extended family
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
elopement; running away with a lover
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
pack of lies; complete fabrication
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
how; in what way; in what manner
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
carving; engraving; sculpture
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
equilibrium; good balance; poise
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
name recognition; established reputation
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
land shark; land speculator