to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
extreme reverence; deeply revered person; the Emperor
sovereign; emperor; monarch
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
national defence; national defense
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
city planning; urban planning; town planning
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
Okayama (city, prefecture)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address