to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
a little bit; a little while
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
Ptolemaic theory; geocentric model; geocentrism
heliocentric theory; Copernican theory; heliocentrism; heliocentricism
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
understanding person; supporter
how many years; how long; what year
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to move forward; to move on
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
not limited to; not just ...
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
descendant; posterity; offspring
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise