national border; provincial border
quarantine; medical inspection
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to be too numerous; to be too much
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
double-glazed window; double window; storm window
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
Emperor's Birthday (national holiday held from 1868 to 1948)
old body; aged person; elderly person
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
historic spot; historic remains; ruins
fresco; mural; wall painting
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)