to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
(made of) stone; stone-built
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
economic revitalization; economic revitalisation; rebuilding of an economy
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to continue; to keep up; to keep on