Tochigi (city, prefecture)
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
level ground; plain; flatland
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
natural environment; (the) environment
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
yesterday evening; last night
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
all (there is); as long as there is
fort; stronghold; fortification
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
sphere; circle; range; category
spread; span; expanse; extent
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
flowers and trees; flowering trees
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
unexpected meeting; coincidence
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
female bird; hen (female chicken)