to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to step over or across; to overcome
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
arrangement of stones in a garden
to become dim; to become blurred
polite; respectful; reverent
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
to put up (a notice); to post
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
shell (e.g. electron shell)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
nature park; natural park
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable