long ago; previous; of a former age
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
koinobori; carp streamer; carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate the Children's Day in May
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
ancient city; former capital
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
regular customer; valued client
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
one's share; one's portion
mostly involve; principally involve
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing