tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
steamship; steamboat; steamer
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
the present time; current
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
commercial and industrial men
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
reconstruction funds; reconstruction money
to acknowledge; to understand; to appreciate
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
within; inside of; less than
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
repayment; redemption; amortization; amortisation
Okayama (city, prefecture)
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive