such; like that; that sort of; very
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
outer gardens of Meiji Shrine
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
as before; as ever; as it was originally
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
long; drawn-out; very long
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
field; sports stadium; arena
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
around the world; throughout the world
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
race (of people); type of person
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
technique; art; skill; move
to compete with; to vie for
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)