in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
small number; few; minority
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
comparatively; relatively
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
though; notwithstanding; although
to accept; to receive; to agree
all present; all concerned; all of us
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
Japanese person; Japanese people
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances