so to speak; so to call it; as it were
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
trip abroad; overseas travel
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
ochazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
outside the city area; suburbs
groundless rumor (rumour)
mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
representative; exemplary; model
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
free time; time at leisure
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
very young; little; childish; immature
while; during; performed in this condition
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
story of one's experiences