to cease; to stop; to be over
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
library (usu. single-room); small library
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
time; hour; period; class
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to live; to reside; to inhabit
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
caller; visitor; company; guest
in person; personally; (do) oneself
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
curious; strange; unusual
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think