prince of royal blood; Imperial prince
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
Kitashirakawanomiya Yoshihisa (Prince) (1847-1895.10.28)
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
line; queue; procession; matrix
Kawaji Toshiyoshi (1834-1879.10.13)
Akiyama Saneyuki (1868.4.12-1918.2.4)
Mutsumune Mitsu (1844-1897)
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
Edo-period Shinto sect dedicated to the worship of Mt. Fuji
to compete with; to vie for
record high; all-time high
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
serious; severe; grave; acute
to have a long life; to live a long time
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
dissolution of the zaibatsu (during the US occupation of Japan)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; uchikowashi riots (Edo period); destructive urban riots protesting the high price of rice
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Office)