eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
summery mountain; mountain that is often climbed in summer
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tiny dash or speck
blood circulation failure
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
artery; arterial road; major route
preservation; retainment; keeping
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
addition; annexation; appendage
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
several times; a few times
completion; perfection; accomplishment
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
the five viscera and the six internal organs; inside one's body; in one's heart
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate