culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
environmental conservation
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
waterworks bureau; water department
devoted; self-sacrificing
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
eccentric; crank; oddball
whatever (the case may be)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
back light; backlight; backlite; backup light
use; utilization; utilisation; application
serious; not joking; straight
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to become pale; to turn pale
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with