for the first time in one's life
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
ill will; malice; evil intent
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to slim down; to lose weight
natural; intrinsic; from birth
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
financial power; financial means; wealth
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
chance (of success); odds
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
viceroy; governor-general
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate