declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
not necessarily so; is not always true
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
preparation; arrangements
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
understood; I see; OK; present; here
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
how; in what way; how about
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
feeling; sense; impression
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
at least; at most; (even) just
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host