to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
head; lead; vanguard; first
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
the opposite direction; the other way
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
scenery; scene; landscape
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
deep emotion; strong feelings
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
indicate reason; infers some protest
industrial (manufacturing, factory) town or city
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
face; looks; vestiges; trace
regulation; adjustment; control
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
changing completely; transformation
another; different; something else