territory; domain; dominion; possession
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
near; nearby; not far off
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
form; shape; figure; morph
older sister; lass; young lady
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
clothing and accessories; attire
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
changing clothes; change of clothes
bikini armor (e.g. in anime, video games); skimpy armor
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory