look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
charming; fascinating; attractive
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to assemble; to set up; to construct
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
several people; a few people
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
around the world; throughout the world
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to accept; to receive; to agree
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
pupil; student; schoolchild
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
each; (arch.) you (plural)
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
epidemic; plague; pestilence
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
that day; the very same day
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every