living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
fate; destiny; predestination
to think of; to come up with
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
individual differences; personal equation
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
sleeping pill; sleep medication
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
amiable; affable; likable
personal; individual; private
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
hard to reach place; remote place
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
hot topic; talk of the town
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
everywhere; all over; throughout
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
delay; putting off; procrastination
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation