while; even though; despite
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
river; stream; River; the ... river
railroad; railway; rail transport
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
industrial association; industrial guild
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
our country; our land; one's own country
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
normalcy; normality; normal
healthy; sound; wholesome
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
large number (of); many; majority