to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
newspaper story (article, account)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
unnatural or untimely (death)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
large serving; large portion
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
house; dwelling; human habitation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be erected; to be built
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
refined taste; elegant pursuits
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
artificial hill (in a garden)
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse