to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
level ground; horizon; field of view
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
starting (construction) work
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
town; city; municipal; urban
function; facility; faculty; feature
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
namely; that is (to say); in other words
Great Kanto earthquake (1923)
to be damaged; to receive damage
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name