to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
village headman; village mayor
to be born; to come into this world
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
superior; superiors; senior
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
trade; buying and selling
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
whichever one chooses; either way
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation