to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
if you think about it; come to think of it
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
unexpectedly; surprisingly
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
even though; despite; when
drinking party; get-together
sobering up; method of sobering up
woman; female; feminine gender
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
particularly; only; in the case of
with a chuckle; with a giggle
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
tolerance; broad-mindedness
as if it were about oneself
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to