equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
day after day; day by day
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
carefree; free from worry
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
to shake; to sway; to waver
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
each nation; many nations; many countries
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
paints; painting material
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
richly colored; richly coloured
bow (of boat); prow; stem