(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to step firmly; to harden by treading
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
homecoming; return to one's home
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to tower over the surroundings
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
operation; functioning; running
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
go that far; to that extent
light; right; right field; right fielder
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis