area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
to be erected; to be built
big problem; major issue; big controversy
high street; town centre (center)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
freely; frankly; without reserve
in terms of; from the point of view of
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to look down on; to condescend
advanced; pioneering; cutting-edge
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
fate; destiny; predestination
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
to blow out; to spout out
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
messenger; envoy; emissary
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one