to pass (of time); to elapse
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to be consistent; to be coherent
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
beforehand; in advance; previously
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
genius; prodigy; natural gift
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to explain adequately; to be accountable
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to close (one's eyes); to shut
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
people; men and women; each person; everybody
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
people; citizens; subjects; folk
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible