nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
first (of its kind) in Japan
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
things at hand; personal belongings
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to subsist; to keep on living
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
official announcement; proclamation
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan