systematic; regular; routine
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
the said person; he; she; same surname
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
natural calamity; striking phenomena in heaven and earth
taking (something) seriously
article; news story; report; account
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
oral tradition; legend; folklore
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
continuation; succession; series
temporary abode; staying on a temporary basis
and so; therefore; for that reason
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
shoji (paper sliding door)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
combination; union; binding; bond
all creation; all nature; all the universe
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to increase; to add to; to augment
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide