to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
for the first time in one's life
sublime; noble; high-minded
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to watch intently; to stare
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
town; city; municipal; urban
fields (of rice and other crops)
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
construction; establishment
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
housing district; residential district
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
(positive) economic effect
inner-city area; city center