western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
distributary; tributary; branched flow (river, current, etc.)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
riparian works; flood-control works
river management; river improvement; flood control
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
control of the sea; command of the sea
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
addition; annexation; appendage
polymerization; polymerisation
plastics; synthetic resins
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
frequency; rate of occurrence
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
cancer causing; carcinogenesis
periodontal disease; gum disease
periodontitis; pyorrhea; pyorrhoea; pyorrhea alveolaris; inflammation of the gingiva (gums) resulting in bone loss
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
near oneself; close to one; familiar
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate