new building; new construction
residence; housing; residential building
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
blood pledge; oath signed in blood
praise; glorification; extolment
pus; corruption; rot; evils
guardians; parents; father and older brother
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
Yasuda Auditorium (at Tokyo University, site of violent student protest in 1969)
normalcy; normality; normal
requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)
parliament; congress; diet; house (of parliament, etc.); chamber
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
finance-related; financial
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
constitution; rules; regulation
clear writing; specification
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
both houses of parliament
each; (arch.) you (plural)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
and (also); both ... and; as well as
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband