middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
for a while; for some time; for a period
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
melancholy; gloom; depression
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
leaving everything up to someone else
to throw open; to leave open
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
good feeling; feeling good
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be worn out (from domestic life)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements