long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
to need; to call for; to require
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
smoothly; easily; readily
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
at that time; in those days
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
with a clatter; clatteringly
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
Japanese-style bookbinding
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing