Kyoto Imperial Palace
The Emperor’s Symbolic Old Home
Word definitions
chunk (n.): a big piece of something
take up (v.): occupy / fill some amount of space or time
complex (n.): a group of buildings that are close together
temporarily (adv): for a limited period of time; not permanently
enthronement (n.): a ceremony at the start of the rule of a king/queen/emperor/empress
no wonder (idiom): this is unsurprising; it’s natural that it would happen/be like that
massive (adj.): extremely large
keep in mind (idiom): don’t forget; consider it when taking action/making decisions
gravel (n.): small loose stones often layered over roads or yards
lavishly (adv.): in a rich, luxurious way
in the first place (idiom): from the beginning; originally