magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
it hasn't been long since
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
towering (as mountains do); of outstanding greatness (as a person)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
scale; scope; plan; structure
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to dry up completely; to become stale
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born