new translation; post-Xuanzang Chinese translation (i.e. mid 7th century onward)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
material (data) for one's research; research material
portrait; likeness; picture
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
illustrated book; picture book
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
reinforcement; strengthening
metal fittings; metal fixtures
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
attendance; presence; appearance
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
safety; welfare; well-being
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
nuclear power plant accident; nuclear accident
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker