to lie down; to throw oneself down
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
environment; circumstance
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
living; lifestyle; living room
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
food storage; provision store; pantry