roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
equality; impartiality; evenness
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
storm caused by the devil; evil wind; eerie wind
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
cultural assets; cultural property
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
east, west, south and north
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
great wall (of China); long wall
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
the seven districts of ancient Japan
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
government and people; those in and out of the court or government; the entire nation
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
tidal bore; eagre; rumbling noise that accompanies a tidal bore; tsunami; tidal wave
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
conviction; belief; confidence
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
New Year's Eve; December 31
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)