for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
property; fortune; means; assets
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
price increase; rise in price
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
occurrence; happening; incident; event
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to recall; to remember; to recollect
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
5th day of the month; five days
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion