environment; circumstance
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
plants and animals; flora and fauna
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
Japanese person; Japanese people
origin; beginning; source; rise
modernization; modernisation
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)
timeless masterpiece; immortal work
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
construction; architecture (of buildings)
carving; engraving; sculpture
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
traditional; conventional
many; numerous; various; large number of