earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
area; region; district; locality
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
destination (one is heading towards); goal
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
spot; point; place; position
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
terrain; geographical features; topography
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
feeling of a house or a room
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth
surface of the earth; ground surface
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
horizon (related to land)
subway; metro; underground (railway)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
level ground; plain; flatland
secret base; hideout; hidden position
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
enemy territory; hostile place
mineral vein; underground water channel
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
agricultural land; farmland
safety zone; traffic island
level ground; horizon; field of view
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
housing district; residential district
marshland; wetland; swampland
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
starting point; starting line
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
heaven and earth; top and bottom
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
center; centre; metropolis
lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address
natural disaster; cataclysm
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
locational advantage; advantageous position
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
grounds of a Shinto shrine
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
basin (e.g. between mountains)
empty lot; vacant plot of land
gods of the land; earthly deities
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
plateau; tableland; eminence
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
underground lake; subterranean lake
shukuchi (rapid movement techniques); shortening distances
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
mother goddess; earth goddess
groundwater; underground water
second basement level; subbasement
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
hot spring area; hot spring district
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
towards the ground; with respect to the ground; ground (speed, attack, etc.)
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
social status; social position; social standing
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
area under direct control (of the shogun)
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
border area; border zone; borderland
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
demesne; estate; private land; private property
District Public Prosecutor's Office
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
spirit residing in the ground
to go underground; to go into hiding
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
dangerous position; peril
lawless area; lawless district
this place; where one comes from; here
arable land; plantation; farmland; fazenda; hacienda; large estate
proposed site; site chosen
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
pasture; grassland; meadow
area of holiday homes; area of villas
place of residence; dwelling place
topography; geographical features
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
district court; local court
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
billeting area; cantonment; encampment; étape
Earth globe (model); terrestrial globe
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
one's place of appointment; one's post
stricken area; disaster-stricken area; affected area; afflicted area
factory or industrial district or area
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
locality; local area; limited area
campground; campsite; camping-ground
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
semibasement; semi-basement
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust); upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
earth science; geoscience
distant land; remote location; distant province
supply base; storage depot
green tract of land; green space
industrial area; industrial zone
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air; terrestrial broadcasting; over-the-air broadcasting
extraterrestrial life; ET
foreign land; overseas land; overseas territories of the Empire of Japan (e.g. Korea, Taiwan)
farmland; rice field or paddy
epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin
land survey; cadastral survey
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
cold district; northern district
creation (of the universe); the Creation
(level of) comfort (in the place one lives)
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
building lot; residential land
member of a non-famous boy band or girl group; (lit.) underground idol
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
one's land; one's estate; domain; demesne
underground organization; underground organisation
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
the same place; that place
above-ground floor; ground floor
on-the-job training; hands-on training
the gods of heaven and earth
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
important place; strategic point; critical location
place; position; location; position; standing; status
the stricken area; damaged area
subway; metro; underground railway
creation of heaven and earth
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
disputed territory; conflict area
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
location famous for production of something (usually food)
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
local site; location for making or filming a movie
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
topographic map; elevation map
territorial relationship; regional bond
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
colonization; colonisation
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
heliocentric theory; Copernican theory; heliocentrism; heliocentricism
local newspaper; regional newspaper
geographic features; divination based on the lay of the land
fallow soil; idle field; set-aside; idled plot
surface-to-air missile; SAM
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
space station; spaceport; cosmodrome
feeling extremely happy; being in seventh heaven
geothermal electric power generation
new residential area; new residential development
place where one lives; countryside; the country
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
burial place (ground); cemetery; graveyard
geomagnetism; terrestrial magnetism
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
change of air; change of scenery
local (governmental) autonomy
community-based; local-based
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
tourist resort; holiday resort
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
crypt; underground chapel
area of (armed) conflict; conflict zone; trouble spot
regional tournament; local competition
each locality; each place; each region
slope; sloping ground; sloping lot
basement floor; underground floor
local government employee; local civil servant
newly-opened land; recently-settled region; frontier; new residential area; new development
environmental park; ryokuchi park
landing zone; point of landing
birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin
duty station; place of business; work location
three-dimensional map; relief map
geoglyph (drawing on the ground)
place of dispatch; place of origin
sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway (March 20, 1995)
local production for local consumption
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
community policing division (of a police department); community affairs section
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
(arch.) true form of a buddha; land of origin
virgin territory; virgin soil; uncultivated land; unexplored area (of study, research, etc.)
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
community-based health care; community medicine
fieldwork; on-the-job training; hands-on training
apartment wife (esp. one who spends a lot of time alone while her husband is at work)
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
grounds; premises; land within boundary lines
the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth
geopolitical; geostrategic
outline map; blank map; base map
natural disaster; calamity
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
cartographic information; information from a map
agrarian community; farming area; farming region
terrestrial digital broadcasting
local woman treated as a spouse by an already-married foreigner
local public body; local government
deep subterranean area; deep underground
to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
(geographical) feature (natural or man-made); object; entity; ground object (that provides cover or concealment)
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
topography; geographical description
source (of a river, etc.)
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
northern region; the north
realistic; practical; grounded
land owned by a Shinto shrine; land owned by a company
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate
boundary; bounds of the earth
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
savage land; barbaric region
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
foreign cemetery (in Japan); cemetery for Westerners
local color; local colour
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
distant place; remote point
wildlife growth area; natural habitat
place of (new) post; (new) place of appointment
fraudulent claim of product origin
promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development
underground shopping arcade connected to a station
strip of vegetation (in an urban area); green strip; tree lawn; green belt; greenbelt
underground lake; subterranean lake
former residence; former land; place remembered for a connection to someone
terrestrial planet; telluric planet; rocky planet
Shōwa Station (Antarctica); Showa Station; Syowa Station
local costumed mascot character
local cuisine; local delicacy; popular food from a particular area
extraterrestrial being; extraterrestrial life
location without an address; unnumbered plot of land
transit point; transit airport; connection airport
anchorage (area); moorage; roadstead
culture medium; growth medium
local assemblyperson; local assembly member; local legislator
commercial area; business district
regional revitalization cooperation team
earth orbit; geocentric orbit
poor region; deprived area
the whole world; all lands
departure place; place of departure
San'in region; region of western Honshu incl. Tottori, Shimane, northern Yamaguchi and sometimes northern Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures
earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
flat plot of land; level land; flat terrain
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
to disappear completely, leaving nothing behind
to meet with a crushing defeat
settlement (of people on land)
industrial area; industrial district; industrial zone
Arctic region; the Arctic; north polar region
geothermal power plant; geothermal power station
delta; river delta; delta plain; (woman's) crotch; groin; triangular gap between the thighs
specific area; specified region; designated area
montane zone; mountain zone
nesting place; nesting site; nesting grounds
the slightest bit of room; (lit.) room to stand a gimlet (on its end)
air or vapour in the soil (vapor); electrical earth; ground
geographical name; local name
surface-to-surface (missile, etc.); ground-to-ground
Teito Rapid Transit Authority subway; Eidan subway
training grounds; training area
place of scenic beauty; beauty spot; scenic spot; (arch.) suitable land
people living on Honshu; mainland Japanese; Japanese people (as opposed to the people of the colonies of the Empire of Japan)
US military bases in Japan
on-the-spot investigation
person from the provinces; person living outside major metropolitan areas
lands outside (Chinese) civilization
disputed area; contested land; territory under dispute
underground publication; underground publishing; samizdat
earth current; telluric current
place where one resides or is staying
fields and rice paddies that have been abandoned and are no longer cultivated
madness; insanity; madman; mania; craze; obsession
covering the whole ground
air-to-surface missile; ASM
District Public Prosecutor's Office
supply center; supply centre
quiet place; vacant land; fallow ground; undemanding job; sinecure; life of leisurely retirement
(internal) movement of the earth; earthquake; motions of the earth (i.e. rotation and revolution)
endemic disease; local disease; Japanese schistosomiasis; oriental schistosomiasis; schistosomiasis japonica
Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)
full-speed (dash); sudden
surface-to-air missile; SAM
reservation (e.g. American Indian); set-aside area
place with warmer weather to spend the winter
lease; leasehold; land-lease rights
regional economy; local economy
leased territory; foreign concession
position warfare; stationary warfare
land area; lot area; site area
low-lying region; lowland; basal zone
to cut a conspicuous figure; to be by far the best
cemetery for those who left no relatives behind; potter's field
stop (on a trip); destination
wild land; wasteland; wilderness
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's nationwide land survey (1582)
stricken area; disaster-stricken area; affected area
warm district; region of mild climate
place of departure; point of origin (e.g. of a shipment)
center of the earth; centre of the earth
infected district; infected area; endemic area
earthly immortal (in Taoism)
title deed; land certificate; muniments
evacuation site; refuge shelter; shelter
features of the Earth (rivers, mountains, etc.); topography; physiography; physical geography
former capital region (i.e. Kyoto and its environs)
large-scale map; detailed map
sacking; bagging; land that is surrounded by others' private property and is not directly accessible via public roads
former property; former territory
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
countryside revitalisation (revitalization)
city centre (center); inner city; town centre
municipal bond; local bond
rumbling and shaking of the earth
your place; place where you live
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
launch site (for missiles, rockets, etc.)
demilitarized zone; demilitarised zone; DMZ
peatland; peatlands; peat bog
sub base; sub-base; minor base
underground resistance (in wartime)
area of a piece of land; acreage
climatotherapy; change of air for convalescence
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
heaven is black and earth is yellow; heaven and earth
substitute land; substitute lot; land substitution; land exchange
geological age; geological era
bare ground; denuded land; barren area; dead land
slough; swampy lowland; moor; marsh
district plan; district planning
gods of the land; earthly deities
comfort (of glasses, a chair, etc.)
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
tax allocated to local governments
Kōshin'etsu region (including Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures); Koshinetsu
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (2010-); Geographical Survey Institute (1949-2010)
earth science; geoscience
geographical dictionary; gazetteer
type of land rent paid by farmers
one's birthplace; one's native place
local election; regional elections
government land; public land
area of an earthquake disaster
looking up and down, from heaven to earth (having nothing to be ashamed of); swearing by Heaven and Earth (having done nothing to be ashamed of)
white cloth; empty land; empty lot; (arch.) respectable woman (as opposed to a prostitute)
clandestine bank; underground bank
terrestrial digital broadcasting
terrestrial broadcasting; ground-wave broadcasting
chief producing center; chief producing centre
distribution center (centre); trading center
living in a housing complex
status of forces agreement; SOFA
complete state ownership of land and citizens (proclaimed by the Taika reforms; ritsuryō period)
garden cemetery; park cemetery; memorial park
losing oneself; on top of the world; walking on air; frivolous
another world; enchanted land; joy from drinking and forgetting about the workaday world
underground economy; black economy
flood-damaged area; area subject to flooding
localization (of software, etc.); localisation
place of residence (e.g. in government documents)
social group with common ties to a region
residential land development
global citizen; citizen of the earth
burying; underground installation (cables, etc.)
Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement (1960)
redeployment of arable land
regional colour (color); regional flavour (flavor)
Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai Earthquake; Great East Japan Earthquake
wintering spot (e.g. of a migrating bird)
area covered in volcanic ash
prevention of global warming
nationwide local elections
popular song containing local references (people, attractions, etc.)
wilderness; virgin land; wild land; habitat; native land
underground wire or cable
underground train station
national rural police (1947-1954)
San'yō region; region of western Honshu incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, southern Yamaguchi and sometimes western Hyogo prefectures
topography; geomorphology
hands-on guidance; on-the-job instruction; practical tuition
maintaining the status quo of the parties (by temporary injunction); preservation of one's position
demilitarized zone; demilitarised zone; DMZ
source region; place of origin
ownership of leased land where a house is owned by the tenant; rights to real property which is under leasehold
land area (of a country, continent, etc.)
earth station (for a satellite)
community cooperation; regional cooperation; local cooperation
(appearing) out of nowhere; (lit.) as if one had fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground
atomic-bombed land; bomb site
great joy; jubilation; exultation
global environment problems; global environmental issues
regional promotion coupons; merchandise coupons for the promotion of the local economy
mountain villages and neighbouring agricultural, forest, etc. areas
regional revitalization; local revitalization
ground temperature; soil temperature
murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; (lit.) heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, people will know
being full of vitality (energy); vigorous and in high spirits
(mnemonic for) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
vernacular; local dialect
ground staff; ground crew
commercial center; downtown
digital map; electronic map
physiography; physical geography
regional development; community development
expenses for rent of space, land, etc.
driver's seat; dominant position
earth, water, fire, wind and void (the five elements)
terrestrial phenomena (phenomenon)
fireplace or hearth dug into the ground or floor
one's temporary residence
scenic area (subject to planning restrictions); nature preservation area; area of scenic beauty
(mnemonic for) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
healthy place; health resort
the world is covered in darkness; all is plunged into darkness
site where an artifact was unearthed; site of an archeological find
physical geography; physiography
prefecture-by-prefecture map; atlas of Japan divided by prefecture; map of a single prefecture
underground activities; secret maneuvering
familial Mediterranean fever; FMF
domicile; locality of one's residence
the sentient world; all sentient beings
replotting; land substitution; replotted land; substitute lot
geological history; geohistory
flowers blooming in moonlight
virgin soil; uncultivated land
private land; privately owned land
principle of territorial jurisdiction
global environment conservation; global environment preservation
regionalism; sectionalism; localism
Tokugawa Yoshinobu's resignation as Minister of the Interior and the abandonment of the Shogunate's territories (during the Meiji Restoration)
bonded area (i.e. customs)
historic district; historic center of a town
anti-flood pond; retarding basin; manmade pond used to prevent flooding
safe area (where the player is safe from enemy attacks); safe zone
barbarian territory; barbarous land; uncivilized land (uncivilised)
jus soli; (principle of) birthright citizenship
surface rights (i.e. the right to build a house, etc. on land owned by another); superficies
geothermal heat; ground source heat
jus soli; (principle of) birthright citizenship
municipally operated horse racing
Local Government Finance Act
Association of Historical Geographers in Japan; AHGJ
all-terrain vehicle; ATV; quad bike
industrial complex; industrial park
licensed red-light quarters
protected area; conservation area
regional geography; topography
area of land at sea-level; sea-level zone
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth (flag of the Republic of China)
habitable area; inhabitable land
conversion of agricultural land (e.g. to non-agricultural uses); conversion of farmland
area around a red-light district where illegal prostitution occurred (marked on police maps by a blue line; 1940s-1956)
land speculation; real-estate speculation; speculation in land
mixed residential quarter
two places being far apart
particle horizon of the observable universe
residential area; residential district; residential zone
earth observation satellite
Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
private land; privately owned land
biogeography; biological geography
ground-level station; aboveground station
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
regional power; powerful nation within region
provincial tournament, held outside Tokyo
land-based (missiles, etc.)
regional administrator; local government official
geographic race; geographic variety; geographic subspecies
local administrative organ; local government
local economy; local financial affairs
community life; local life; regional life; integration in the community; living in the local community (social work)
Chiba Mamoru (Sailor Moon character)
special local public entity
Antarctic region; the Antarctic; south polar region
area outside an urban planning zone; no land-use zoning area
free trade zone; free trade area
geothermal energy; geothermal power
Ministry of Civil Administration and Social Welfare (Zhou dynasty China)
shi (hexagram 7 of the I Ching: the army)
assimilation district; area targeted for antidiscrimination measures; burakumin area
Expropriation of Land Act
mountain village (region)
global positioning system; GPS
ming yi (hexagram 36 of the I Ching: darkening of the light)
geographical features; topography
right crop for the land; suitable crop for the land
photomap; photographic map
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
ground proximity warning system; GPWS
employee resident at an overseas work location; expatriate
transit point; transit port; stopover; transport hub
specific-use district; district designated under zoning regulations
red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps)
birthplace (of a company or business)
aesthetic district (subject to planning restrictions); scenic zone
Empress's Birthday (esp. as celebrated prior to WWII)
shooting grounds; hunting grounds; hunting field
blocking point; point of blockage
land investment; investment in land
steep sloping land; steep terrain
gutter oil; recycled waste oil sold illicitly in China as a cheaper alternative to normal cooking oil
landscape district (subject to planning restrictions)
cold desert; arctic desert; fell-field
earth observation (satellite, platform, etc.)
graveyard; burial ground; cemetery
low-rise residential zone
ground fault; earth fault
bank (of a pond); small lake (in a high moor; oft. with unique biota); natural pond (in peat-rich wetland)
(good or bad) feel of lower-body clothing; comfortability
flax-leaf fleabane (Conyza bonariensis); hairy fleabane; Argentine fleabane
dead place; place of death
geographic information system; GIS
Edo-period realm of the Japanese (as opposed to the Ainu) in southern Hokkaido
subterranean humanoids (in fiction); mole people
country-bred; raised in the country
densely inhabited district
Human Geographical Society of Japan
private ownership of land and citizens
linguistic map; linguistic atlas
nationwide local elections
unincorporated area; township not formally in a municipality
soil fertility; soil productivity
Japan Association for the Study of Local Government
China University of Geosciences; CUG
tatami mat size used in apartment complexes (170 cm by 85 cm)
Association of Japanese Geographers
without a place of publication; sine loco; s.l.
epigeal stem; (normal) plant stem which is above the ground
murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; (lit.) heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, you will know
area allowance; regional cost of living allowance
looking like one is in a good mood
Geological Society of Japan
Geothermal Research Society of Japan; GRSJ
locally produced electricity
local newspaper; regional newspaper
terrestrial digital television broadcasting
terrestrial digital radio broadcasting
International Union of Local Authorities
Japanese Society for Lichenology; JSL
Nippon Urban Management and Local Government Research Association; NUMLGRA
Geodetic Society of Japan
palaeobiogeography; paleobiogeography
New Party Daichi; New Party Big Earth (Japanese political party)
(deep) geological disposal (of radioactive waste)
allocation of replotted land; government acquisition of land by substitution or compensation
Japanese Association of Professional Geographers; JAPG
extraterrestrial life form
Regional Banks Association of Japan
the nature of plants to grow down and root; geotropism
Muroran Local Meteorological Observatory
geomagnetic reversal; reversal of Earth's magnetic field
water table; groundwater level
Japan Cartographers Association
Kushiro Local Meteorological Observatory
regional pattern of (traditional Japanese) playing cards (such as hanafuda); local playing cards
Second Association of Regional Banks
location without an address; unnumbered plot of land
deep geological disposal (of radioactive waste)
first basement floor; first floor underground; lower ground floor
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
relay exchange point (e.g. in a relay race, ekiden); transfer point (goods, people, etc.); smuggling point; relay point
terrestrial digital broadcasting; digital terrestrial television
local government code; standard area code
entertainment quarters (food and geisha)
phytogeography; geobotany
Japan Association for Regional Economic Studies
meeting at the destination (as opposed to travelling there as a group)
central business district; CBD
with steady steps; with one's feet planted on the ground
marine biogeographic region
forward edge of the battle area
accident-prone zone; accident blackspot
be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth
Japanese Research Association for Community Development
American Geographical Society; AGS
Hiroshima Geographical Association; HGA
confluence (of rivers); junction (of rivers, roads, etc.); meeting point (of civilizations, etc.)
National Association of Racing
Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System; AMeDAS; nationwide network of automatic weather stations operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency
paleogeography; palaeogeography
District Legal Affairs Bureau
geographic isolation; geographical isolation
think globally, act locally; think global, act local
Japan Association of Economic Geographers; JAEG
point-to-point connection
registered real-estate broker
geographic race; geographic variety; geographic subspecies
local law; law of the country where a property, etc. is located
Act on the Measures by Large-Scale Retail Stores for Preservation of Living Environment
underpass; underground crossing
back swamp; back slough; back marsh
Regional Civil Aviation Bureau
regional trade; local trade; exchange within a region
regional wholesale market; local wholesale market
nonfarming land; untilled land
Private Sector Building Land Development Office
Japanese Society of Forest Environment
regional Bell operating company; RBOC
Japan Association of Regional and Community Studies; JARCS
incentives to promote land transactions
local wrestler; crowd favorite (favourite)
tread (tire, etc.); ground contact area
nationwide consumption of local products
Applied Regional Science Conference; ARSC
infected area; infected district
uneven ground; broken terrain
Mutual Aid Association of Prefectural Government Personnel
accident risk location; place where one should pay attention (e.g. where two lanes merge)
Geological Society of America; GSA
District Transport Bureau
global problem; global issue
confined groundwater; artesian groundwater
Toyama Chihō Railway Tateyama Line
International Union of Geological Sciences
coeval with heaven and earth
heaven and earth are eternal
selection of a site (for a castle, burial mound, etc.); siting
five generations of earthly deities
tilt block; tilted fault block
distant earthquake; teleseismic earthquake; teleseism
expedition style (mountaineering); siege style
public land; government land
UN regional cartographic conference
dispersing after the event (i.e. making one's own way home)
Regional Bell Operating Company (USA); RBOC
Local Public Enterprise Act
within the premises; on the property
earthly branches (the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac)
National Institute of Polar Research; NIPR
green conservation area; urban conservation space
Local Government Finance Act
paying upon checking in (as opposed to at the time of booking); pay at property
haplotype map; HapMap; Hap Map
seismic part (zone, belt)
medium and high-rise residential zone
agricultural land; farmland
impact site; impact location
disguising a product's country of origin (e.g. by exporting via a third country)
Land Price LOOK Report; quarterly trend report of the prices of intensively used land in major cities
Arechi; The Wasteland (poem by T.S. Eliot)
comprehensive community sports club
country of residence; jurisdiction of residence
guan (hexagram 20 of the I Ching: contemplation)
dual residence (in both the city and country)
Acala's eyes, one looking up and the other looking down
scenic area; area of scenic beauty
Society of Resource Geology; SRG
microtopography; microrelief
bi (hexagram 8 of the I Ching: holding together)
global positioning (system, satellite, etc.)
foreign settlement jointly administered by multiple countries
agricultural land commission
pi (hexagram 12 of the I Ching: standstill)
Local Public Enterprise Act
climate engineering; geo-engineering
Canadian Shield; Laurentian Shield; Laurentian Plateau
rectangular plot (of land)
British Geological Survey; BGS
sheng (hexagram 46 of the I Ching: pushing upward)
US Geological Survey; USGS
Global Change Observation Mission; GCOM
erosion control-designated area; area designated in accordance with the Erosion Control Law where certain types of construction are regulated
American Geological Institute
tai (hexagram 11 of the I Ching: peace)
digital map; electronic map
agricultural geology; agrogeology
comprehensive bonded area; general bonded area
yu (hexagram 16 of the I Ching: enthusiasm)
region with heavy snowfall
Global Earth Observation System of Systems; GEOSS
county seat; parish seat; borough seat; county town
housing land development construction regulated area; zoning area where residential land development is restricted in order to prevent land- and mudslides and requires approval from the prefectural governor
cadastral map of Japan (first published in 1892)
federal district (e.g. in India)
bo (hexagram 23 of the I Ching: splitting apart)
lowland forest; flatland forest; plain forest
traditional architectures preservation district
qian (hexagram 15 of the I Ching: modesty)
Agriculture Land Development Machinery Public Corporation
prefecture-level city (of China)
Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release (1952); Special Measures Law for US Military Bases (in Okinawa)
positional goods; status symbol goods
Earth Similarity Index; ESI
jin (hexagram 35 of the I Ching: progress)
flood-stricken region; flood-stricken area
Japanese red-backed vole (Myodes andersoni); red-backed vole (any rodent of genus Myodes)
land use right (e.g. for condominium owners); right of site
Earth light (illumination of the moon by light reflected from the Earth); earthshine
Institute of Earth Education
fu (hexagram 24 of the I Ching: return)
conservation area; preserved area; preservation district
neighborhood commercial zone
Regional Banks Association of Japan (abbr)
Council of Ministers for Global Environment Conservation
road space to the right of a parked vehicle
chikenshi; type of grey cardboard made from recycled paper
official land price; assessed value of land
region code (e.g. for DVDs); area code (telephone network)
law of superposition; principle of superposition
kun (hexagram 2 of the I Ching: earth, the receptive)
cadastral survey; land survey
land replotting plan; replotting plan
earth mass (astronomical unit of mass)
Japan Agricultural Land Development Agency
neocolonialism; neo-colonialism
extreme difference; worlds apart
global warming potential; GWP
area zoned for agricultural use
decolonization; decolonisation
plot of land for sale under the condition that a specific building firm will be contracted to build a house on said plot
far-field tsunami; tsunami that occurred away from Japan
lin (hexagram 19 of the I Ching: approach)
cycle of erosion; geomorphic cycle; geographical cycle
unused agricultural land; abandoned crop fields; farmland lying fallow
Japan Regional Development Corporation
Global Legislators Organization for a Balanced Environment
cui (hexagram 45 of the I Ching: gathering together)
non-positional goods; non-status symbol goods
plot of land for sale under the condition that a specific building firm will be contracted to build a house on said plot
benchmark land price (used to assess fixed-property taxes)
light-industrial district; semi-industrial area
semi-residential zone; quasi-residential area
(satellite) earth station
regional sovereignty reform (decentralization of power to local governments)
green buffer zone; green belt
children's playground; amusement park for children
regional air-conditioning; community air-conditioning; district heating and cooling
Ministry of the Environment - Global Environment Bureau
Manchurian ash (Fraxinus mandshurica var. japonica)
bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus); star cucumber
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata); medfly
London Underground mosquito (Culex pipiens f. molestus)
Mediterranean green crab (Carcinus aestuarii)
lesser Egyptian gerbil (Gerbillus gerbillus)
regional administrator; local government official
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
land received in compensation for one's service; land given by a lord to a vassal for his service
state-owned land; crown land (UK, Australia, etc.)
garrison; security sector