prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
Iwate prefecture (Tōhoku area)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
law-like nature; regularity
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
killing and wounding; bloodshed
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
power; might; authority; influence
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
illegally-parked bicycle; abandoned bicycle; discarded bicycle
individual; private person; personal; private
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
one's family; family member
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
group; party; team; squad; section
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
main road; main thoroughfare
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage