corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
public hall; community center; community centre
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
scenery; scene; landscape
terrain; geographical features; topography
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
Sun-Corporus (Sun Cooperative House)
employment (long term); hire
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
(religious) faith; belief; creed
in case of; at that time; at this time
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
south-southwest; south-south-west
free (of charge); gratuitous
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
the solar calendar; the Gregorian calendar
(artistic) accomplishments
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
front shrine; hall of worship
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name