to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
firmly rooted; deep-seated
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
mistress; kept woman; concubine
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sexual discrimination; sexism
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
several years; a few years
immediately; at once; instantly
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child
until now; so far; up to the present
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth