prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
interior; inside; internal
relation; connection; relevance
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
residing; living; dwelling
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to become inverted; to become reversed
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to come back; to return; to recur
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold