so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
how; in what way; how about
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(carved) statue; sculpture
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
that is to say; so that means
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
particularly; only; in the case of
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be perturbed; to be agitated
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
bungalow; one-story house
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future