after that; afterwards; thereafter
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
constitutional monarchy; limited monarchy
switching over to; migration; transition
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
long ago; a long time ago; already
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
is something that; is that which
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
many; numerous; various; large number of
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
form; shape; figure; visage
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing