count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
welcome; (warm) reception
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
northern part; the north (of a region)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
to face on; to look out on to
work; business; company; study
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(national) capital (city); metropolis
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
change; transition; vicissitudes
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
common language; lingua franca
people; men and women; each person; everybody