present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
construction; architecture (of buildings)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to be conspicuous; to stand out
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
door; gate; opening; title page
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
place where one works; construction site; working area
construction; establishment
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
school building; schoolhouse
(large) building; public building; hall
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
at that time; in those days
board of directors; board of trustees
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back