major powers of the world; great powers
attendee; persons present
archipelago; chain of islands
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
colonnade; row of columns
canonization; establishment of sainthood
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route
Kuril Islands; Kurile Islands; Chishima Islands
special train; extra train
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route
very fast train; bullet train
island arc; crescent-shaped archipelago
enumerated type; enumeration type; enum
heritage railway train (typically running on a scenic tramway previously used for logging or mining); sightseeing train
Imperial train; royal train
through train; direct train
chain of volcanic islands; Volcano Islands (Japan)
A Plan for Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago (1972 LDP policy proposal)
Réaumur temperature scale; degrees Réaumur
kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)
Réaumur temperature scale; degrees Réaumur
planting in a row (trees, flowers, etc.)
enumerative classification system
automatic train stop; ATS
automatic train control; ATC
train telephone; railway radiotelephone
vactrain; vacuum tube train
"multilayer" train; single train formed by joining one or more trains having a different origin or destination
sleeper car; decommissioned passenger car used for accommodation; passenger cars opened as overnight accommodation for passengers unable to travel due to transport disruptions, etc.
United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands (1945-1950)
United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (1950-1972); USCAR
railway gun; railroad gun; railway artillery
exhibit; article on display; showpiece
island arc (like the Aleutian Islands)