to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
course; route; path; process; means
demarcation; marking of boundaries
indescribable; having no way to express
city planning; urban planning; town planning
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
megacity; city with over a million people
straight path (that people should take); straight road
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
municipal office; council; city hall
shop; small store; business; firm
residence; housing; residential building
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
(political) power; authority; influence
to enter into diplomatic relations
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
(made of) stone; stone-built
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
wooden building; wooden architecture
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to join together; to combine; to join up
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to work without sleep or rest
to be overcome with emotion
after a long time; for the first time in a while
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays