koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
school; proofreading; proof
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
general; overall; across-the-board
sectarianism; sectionalism
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
Coalition of the Willing (nations who supported America's preemptive strike in Iraq in 2003)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
rural districts; counties
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
Nagano (city, prefecture)
escape route; evacuation route
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
means of transportation; transport service
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
had better ...; had better not ...
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
cargo; freight; money or assets
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
matter of time; question of time
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated