civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
Amazon River; Rio Amazonas
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
isolation; being alone; being friendless
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
federation; federal state; United States of America
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
on the occasion of; at the time of
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
in the mountains; among the mountains
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
formative period (e.g. of nation); formative year
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
as a child; when one was a child
Nara Prefecture (Kinki area)