the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
railroad; railway; rail transport
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations
fair; exhibition; exposition
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to gather; to collect; to assemble
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
instant; moment; for an instant
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of