one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
of course; certainly; naturally
recovery; undoing; recall
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
notice; attention; observation
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
ancestor; forefather; foremother
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
stock raising; livestock industry
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
industrialized nation; industrialised nation
means; way; method; measure
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
such ... as; or some such
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
both hands; both arms; ten
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to name; to call; to christen; to term
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
rain cover; tarpaulin; awning; taking shelter from rain