strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to be erected; to be built
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to shake; to sway; to waver
firmly; solidly; heartily
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
absorption; suction; attraction
underground; subterranean
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to tower over the surroundings
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
Tokyo Skytree; broadcasting tower with observation deck in Sumida ward, Tokyo, Japan
place; situation; position; location
suddenly; all of a sudden
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
tenth day of the month; ten days
on the occasion of; at the time of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
duty; function; office; mission; task
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
originally; by nature; from the start
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact