being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
happy tears; tears of joy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
construction; establishment
accounts section; accounting section
city planning; urban planning; town planning
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
study; research; investigation
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
the right person in the right place
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)