after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
end of war; cessation of hostilities
declaration; proclamation; announcement
divide and rule; divide and conquer
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
control; management (e.g. of a business)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
same; similar; (just) like; equal
all people; the whole nation
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
chapter one; first chapter
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence (not speaking); muteness
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged