northern part; the north (of a region)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
lieutenant general (army)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
end of war; cessation of hostilities
southern part; the south (of a region)
commandant; commanding officer; general
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
ability; capability; skill
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
one person; another name; nickname; alias
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
drama; play; powerful drug
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
back of the head; occiput
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to watch steadily; to stare
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor