retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
originally; by nature; from the start
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
beyond this point; from now on; after this
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
had better ...; had better not ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
time; season; period; phase; stage
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
plain; plateau; tableland
literally; to the letter; literal
as far as the eye can see
primeval forest; virgin forest
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
rest; break; recess; intermission