connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
traveler's guardian deity (traveller)
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
watering hole; watering place
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
global positioning system; GPS
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
legislature; legislative body
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
judicial branch (of government); judicial organ
industrial area; industrial zone
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
semiannually; biannually; half-yearly; every six months
Mino paper (var. of Japanese paper)
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
notice; attention; observation
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
standard; standard specification
to be led by; to be headed by
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain