calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be erected; to be built
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
next; secondly; subsequently
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
one's own property; possessions
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to resign from one's post
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
enjoys company; enjoys having guests
younger people; future generations
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
again (and again); once again; yet again
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
recognition; acquaintance
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble