land of the gods; Japan; China
dominion; territory; possession
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
rope; cord; policeman's rope
decline; fall; decay; withering
Imperial era; system of counting years from the start of Emperor Jinmu's reign in 660 BC
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
several years; a few years
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
righteousness; justice; right
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
without leaving any trace
green grass; young (fresh) grass
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
central stalk of a dried rice plant
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
valuable article; valuables
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly