to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
news; word; tidings; omen
decrease; reduction; decline
as; because; with; due to
closing of a school; closed school
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
absorption; suction; attraction
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
pre-war days; before the war
aging; wearing out; deterioration
wooden building; wooden architecture
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
each individual; each person