The emperor in the old days left Kyoto to set out on a journey.

He is doing squats to train his quadriceps femoris muscle.

The Stars and Stripes is the national flag of America.

He has been active as a Republican member for many years.

The duck was making a floating nest on the lake.

The surface of the pond was covered with duckweed.

He has recently stopped attending school.

Benzaiten is my favorite Buddhist statue.

Hakodate in Hokkaido is one of the major ice-free ports in Japan.

The light of the dawn began to illuminate the top of the mountain.