group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
interest; rights; concession
several weeks; a few weeks
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
smoothly; easily; readily
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
direct descent; direct line
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
family; relatives; dependents; household
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
food expenses; cost of one's board
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
hereabouts; around there; that area
in the same way as; just like
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
admonition; warning; advising (against); reproof
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
danger; peril; hazard; risk
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives