since the beginning of the world; since the dawn of history
veil of darkness; curtain of night
exaltation; emotional uplift
period of time; time slot; time zone
degree of cloudiness; cloud cover
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
head; lead; vanguard; first
guidance; leadership; leading the way
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
setting on fire; setting afire
blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
cover; concealment; masking; occultation
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
electricity; (electric) light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
enlightenment; instruction
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
bodily sensation; sense; experience
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)