petty bourgeois; lower middle class
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
in deep black; in jet black
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
chief; main; principal; major
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
detour; circumvention; turning movement
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
surely; certainly; without doubt
literal translation; direct translation
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
singing voice; (sound of) singing
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
river; stream; River; the ... river
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean