disputed territory; conflict area
community-based; local-based
community policing division (of a police department); community affairs section
community-based health care; community medicine
northern region; the north
promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development
commercial area; business district
poor region; deprived area
industrial area; industrial district; industrial zone
specific area; specified region; designated area
regional economy; local economy
stricken area; disaster-stricken area; affected area
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
localization (of software, etc.); localisation
regional colour (color); regional flavour (flavor)
community cooperation; regional cooperation; local cooperation
regional revitalization; local revitalization
regional development; community development
regionalism; sectionalism; localism
bonded area (i.e. customs)
protected area; conservation area
residential area; residential district; residential zone
Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
regional power; powerful nation within region
community life; local life; regional life; integration in the community; living in the local community (social work)
area outside an urban planning zone; no land-use zoning area
free trade zone; free trade area
specific-use district; district designated under zoning regulations
low-rise residential zone
regional revitalization; local revitalization
regional revitalization; local revitalization
unincorporated area; township not formally in a municipality
Japanese Research Association for Community Development
Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System; AMeDAS; nationwide network of automatic weather stations operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency
regional trade; local trade; exchange within a region
regional Bell operating company; RBOC
Applied Regional Science Conference; ARSC
UN regional cartographic conference
medium and high-rise residential zone
comprehensive community sports club
dual residence (in both the city and country)
flood-stricken region; flood-stricken area
region code (e.g. for DVDs); area code (telephone network)
regional sovereignty reform (decentralization of power to local governments)
regional air-conditioning; community air-conditioning; district heating and cooling