to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to live through; to survive
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
bedside; near one's pillow
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
not yet known; unknown; strange
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
several years; a few years
modernization; modernisation
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
town; city; municipal; urban
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
100,000; hundred thousand
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to make a speech; to address
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule