to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
optimism; taking an optimistic view
nuclear power plant; nuclear power station
what number (in a sequence); what rank
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
calming down; quieting down
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to change completely; to change suddenly
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action