outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
homecoming; returning home
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
technical; technological; practical
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
stop (on a train's route)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
consideration; taking into account
deep subterranean area; deep underground
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
technological development
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
linear; linear motor train; linear induction motor train; magnetic levitation train
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
minuteness; one millionth
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)