Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
wintery; atmospheric pressure pattern in winter; winter pressure pattern
red flame; (solar) prominence
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
northern Japan (usu. referring to Tōhoku and Hokkaido)
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
to work hard at one's lessons
bad news; news of a death; death notice
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
colonization; colonisation
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
opposite bank; farther shore
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
number of (large) animals
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
governor-general; governor; viceroy
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant