military of the Empire of Japan
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
shades of evening; dead of night
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
existence; possession; having; limited company
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
wherein; therein; thereinto
only; merely; but; no more than
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to tower over the surroundings
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)