Vocabulary

uninterested; unconcerned; indifferent; dispassionate; matter-of-fact; detached

roadside trees; row of trees

sunlight; rays of the Sun

universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent

a long time ago; long before now

allotment; assignment; allocation; quota; rationing

low temperature

Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period

going too far; going to extremes

pivot

better; preferable; less objectionable; least-worst

point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; highlight; good scene

indefinite

space development; space exploration

shadow cabinet

family court

flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank

government course (curriculum) guidelines

inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises

design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia

care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude

protocol

digging out; excavation

remaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's post

construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship

on Earth; on the earth

surface of the earth; ground surface

groundwater; underground water

surely; upon my word; by Jove

tall figure; high stature

Hachiman (god of war)

fishermen

strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand

threat

planned; scheduled; systematic

second half

resistance

real power

slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid

distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)