insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
solitude; loneliness; isolation
old couple; elderly couple
to have an eye on; to zero in on
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
successfully; with success
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
dwelling; house; residence; address
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard