to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
exit; way out; outlet; vent
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to run a shop; to have a shop
January; first month of the lunar calendar
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to complain; to make a complaint
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
transfer; transport; transportation
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
direct appeal; direct petition
to say goodbye; to bid farewell