preliminary investigation; preparation
agricultural experiment station
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
an assortment; combination
indicate reason; infers some protest
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to order; to command; to appoint
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
construction; architecture (of buildings)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
right in the center (centre)
fortune-telling; divination
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
urbanization; urbanisation
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
society; the world; the times