to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
place; position; location; position; standing; status
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
even though; despite; when
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly