new building; new construction
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to concern; to be related
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
is something that; is that which
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
old couple; elderly couple
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
womanly; ladylike; feminine
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
round, wooden container for cooked rice
light brown; golden brown
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
cooked rice; something one never grows tired of
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
starchiness; starchy; farinaceous
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy