to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to face; to go towards; to head towards
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
national border; provincial border
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
town; city; municipal; urban
major powers of the world; great powers
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to live through; to survive
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
environment; circumstance
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to be erected; to be built
character style; character form
school building; schoolhouse