once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
technical college or institute
electrical and electronic
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
many; much; plenty; hardly
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
one by one; one each; one at a time
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
turtle (esp. a sea turtle); turtleneck sweater
I see; that's right; indeed
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon