diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust); upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
tomfoolery; monkey business
great emperor; ... the Great
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
outside world; physical world
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
whispering into a person's ear
love affair; sensual pleasures
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
marshland; wetland; swampland
to gain weight; to put on weight
vicious circle; vicious cycle
behind with everything; too late; reactive
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
east, west, south and north
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship