to burst (open); to break; to split
to be pleased with; to suit
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
to become muddy; to become slushy
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
police officer; policeman; constable
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
castle tower; keep; donjon
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
sphagnum; peat moss; bog moss
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
land reclamation (from sea)
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
to differ depending on ...
city planning; urban planning; town planning
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
(state) apparatus authorized to use violence (e.g. military, police); instrument of violence
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
looking over someone's shoulder