sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
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)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
feeling; sense; impression
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
not caring; not giving a damn
base (military, expedition, etc.)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
royal capital; imperial capital
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
along; parallel to; in accordance with
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
headquarters; head office; main office
organization name; organisation name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
the government; Administration