grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly