north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
one's outlook on the universe
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
to need; to call for; to require
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
smoothly; easily; readily
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
at that time; in those days
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
with a clatter; clatteringly
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
Japanese-style bookbinding
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
character written by brush; brush-stroke character