ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
aging society; ageing society
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
remarkable; striking; obvious
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
method of treatment; cure; remedy
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
Hinohara Shigeaki (1911.10-)
talk; dialogue; conversation
literal meaning (of a word, etc.)
end; close; conclusion; termination
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
idealistic thought (argument)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to be intimate with; to befriend
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
factory; plant; mill; workshop
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by