factory or industrial district or area
major earthquake; large earthquake
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
municipal railway; city streetcar; tram
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
silent; still; quiet; hushed
Pure Land sect (of Buddhism); Jodo (sect)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
considerably; greatly; a lot
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift