winning by opponent's resignation (in the game of go)
to be engrossed; to be enthralled
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to leave this world; to die
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
increase in population; population growth
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(one's) quota; assignment
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
the Seven Wise Men (of Greece); the Seven Sages of Greece
to forget to put in; to leave out
your acquaintance; people who know
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks