laws of nature; physical laws; physics
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
on and after; from ... onward; since
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
notice; attention; observation
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
daimyo in the Warring States period
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect