spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
entire prefecture; every prefecture
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
three sides; small offering stand
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
training (esp. in-service); induction course
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
freshly pounded (rice cake); fresh from the mortar
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; woman; -ass
beyond comparison; incomparable
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to take a breather; to take a break