wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
ago; since; before; previous
in the same way as; just like
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
society; the world; the times
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(period of) a year; during an era
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
great man; great god; hero; big man
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to pass (of time); to elapse
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January