ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
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
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
area; region; district; locality
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
home area; home town; local
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
destination (one is heading towards); goal
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
spot; point; place; position
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
feeling of a house or a room
terrain; geographical features; topography
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
subway; metro; underground (railway)
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
back street; back alley; off-street
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
surface of the earth; ground surface
level ground; plain; flatland
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
horizon (related to land)
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
housing district; residential district
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
stricken area; disaster-stricken area; affected area; afflicted area
(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
agricultural land; farmland
district court; local court
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
starting point; starting line
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
heaven and earth; top and bottom
major earthquake; large earthquake
earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth
groundwater; underground water
safety zone; traffic island
center; centre; metropolis
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
District Public Prosecutor's Office
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
level ground; horizon; field of view
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
natural disaster; cataclysm
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
landowner; landlord; landlady
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
locational advantage; advantageous position
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
marshland; wetland; swampland
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
proposed site; site chosen
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
empty lot; vacant plot of land
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
megaquake; massive earthquake
basin (e.g. between mountains)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
District Public Prosecutor's Office
mineral vein; underground water channel
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
malicious; deliberately mean
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
social status; social position; social standing
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust); upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
this place; where one comes from; here
campground; campsite; camping-ground
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
hot spring area; hot spring district
locals; local inhabitants
cracks or fissures in the ground
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
latent disposition; inner feelings
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
demesne; estate; private land; private property
black ground; black cloth
countryside revitalisation (revitalization)
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
border area; border zone; borderland
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
place of residence; dwelling place
plateau; tableland; eminence
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
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
hell on earth; living hell
regional economy; local economy
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
lawless area; lawless district
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
underground lake; subterranean lake
ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
local assemblyperson; local assembly member; local legislator
nationwide local elections
second basement level; subbasement
shukuchi (rapid movement techniques); shortening distances
area under direct control (of the shogun)
real hair; one's own hair
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
pasture; grassland; meadow
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
dangerous position; peril
Earth globe (model); terrestrial globe
area of holiday homes; area of villas
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
building lot; residential land
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
farmland; rice field or paddy
lord of a manor; estate steward
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
arable land; plantation; farmland; fazenda; hacienda; large estate
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
distant land; remote location; distant province
Tokyo near-field earthquake; large-scale earthquake expected to directly hit the Kanto area sometime in the future; also refers to the 1855 and 1894 Edo/Tokyo earthquakes
green tract of land; green space
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
grounds of a Shinto shrine
tourist resort; holiday resort
large landowner; major landowner; great landowner
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
one's place of appointment; one's post
topography; geographical features
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
locality; local area; limited area
transit point; transit airport; connection airport
billeting area; cantonment; encampment; étape
raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors
atomic-bombed land; bomb site
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
towards the ground; with respect to the ground; ground (speed, attack, etc.)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
one's natural voice; one's normal speaking voice; chest voice; modal voice
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
semibasement; semi-basement
industrial area; industrial zone
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
cold district; northern district
surface-to-air missile; SAM
sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway (March 20, 1995)
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
land subsidence; decline in influence
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
gods of the land; earthly deities
Earthquake Early Warning; EEW
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development
Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
community-based health care; community medicine
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air; terrestrial broadcasting; over-the-air broadcasting
(level of) comfort (in the place one lives)
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (2010-); Geographical Survey Institute (1949-2010)
narrative part (of a text); descriptive writing (excluding direct speech and quotations)
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
disputed territory; conflict area
regional tournament; local competition
bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; outdoors (non-greenhouse cultivation of crops); teahouse garden
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
one's land; one's estate; domain; demesne
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
local government employee; local civil servant
tax allocated to local governments
area of (armed) conflict; conflict zone; trouble spot
grain (of wood); unlacquered woodwork; plain wood; roughly cut wood for carving or lathing
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
community policing division (of a police department); community affairs section
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
red cloth; red background
earth science; geoscience
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
local (governmental) autonomy
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
extraterrestrial life; ET
the gods of heaven and earth
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
spirit residing in the ground
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
supply base; storage depot
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
mother goddess; earth goddess
local site; location for making or filming a movie
creation (of the universe); the Creation
Tokai earthquake (e.g. of 1498, 1605, 1707 and 1854)
buying up plots of land; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
Nankai megathrust earthquake
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
local election; regional elections
land-based (missiles, etc.)
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
Jizō (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
local product; homegrown; homebred
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement (1960)
underground organization; underground organisation
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
space station; spaceport; cosmodrome
geopolitical; geostrategic
place of scenic beauty; beauty spot; scenic spot; (arch.) suitable land
geothermal electric power generation
on-the-job training; hands-on training
local public body; local government
local newspaper; regional newspaper
departure place; place of departure
important place; strategic point; critical location
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
factory or industrial district or area
above-ground floor; ground floor
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
creation of heaven and earth
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
the same place; that place
duty station; place of business; work location
foreign land; overseas land; overseas territories of the Empire of Japan (e.g. Korea, Taiwan)
topographic map; elevation map
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
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
member of a non-famous boy band or girl group; (lit.) underground idol
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
empty lot; vacant plot of land
landing zone; point of landing
location famous for production of something (usually food)
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
settlement (of people on land)
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
tsunami (caused by an earthquake)
second basement level; subbasement
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
city centre (center); inner city; town centre
demilitarized zone; demilitarised zone; DMZ
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
community-based; local-based
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
colonization; colonisation
local production for local consumption
feeling extremely happy; being in seventh heaven
land survey; cadastral survey
land swindler; fraudulent land broker
place of dispatch; place of origin
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
manna from heaven; an oasis in the desert; godsend; good fortune when one needed it most; meeting a good Samaritan in one's hour of need; (lit.) (meeting) Buddha in hell
geoglyph (drawing on the ground)
land shark; land speculator
heliocentric theory; Copernican theory; heliocentrism; heliocentricism
burial place (ground); cemetery; graveyard
territorial relationship; regional bond
slope; sloping ground; sloping lot
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
new residential area; new residential development
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
Chūetsu earthquake (Niigata prefecture, 2004)
local cuisine; local delicacy; popular food from a particular area
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
place; position; location; position; standing; status
stricken area; disaster-stricken area; affected area
(going straight) from heaven to hell
stone statue of Jizō (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance
each locality; each place; each region
geomagnetism; terrestrial magnetism
precautions against earthquake; anti-earthquake measures; antiearthquake procedures; earthquake countermeasures
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
nationwide local elections
stop (on a trip); destination
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
cartographic information; information from a map
fallow soil; idle field; set-aside; idled plot
to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
Jizō (guardian deity of children); (image of) Khitigarbha-bodhisattva
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
terrestrial digital broadcasting
disputed area; contested land; territory under dispute
provincial samurai in the middle ages, who engaged in agriculture in peacetime
change of air; change of scenery
Nankai megathrust earthquake
earth observation satellite
San'in region; region of western Honshu incl. Tottori, Shimane, northern Yamaguchi and sometimes northern Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
New Party Daichi; New Party Big Earth (Japanese political party)
northern region; the north
(arch.) true form of a buddha; land of origin
basement floor; underground floor
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
fieldwork; on-the-job training; hands-on training
newly-opened land; recently-settled region; frontier; new residential area; new development
subway; metro; underground railway
fields and rice paddies that have been abandoned and are no longer cultivated
shortcrust pastry; tart crust
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
geographic features; divination based on the lay of the land
temple hall with a Kshitigarbha (Jizō) image
environmental park; ryokuchi park
local industry; traditional local industry
three-dimensional map; relief map
agrarian community; farming area; farming region
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
virgin territory; virgin soil; uncultivated land; unexplored area (of study, research, etc.)
grounds; premises; land within boundary lines
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
picture of Hell; painting representing Hell
coming from neighboring districts (of goods or produce); provincial merchant; local trader; local hoodlum; street tough
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
strip of vegetation (in an urban area); green strip; tree lawn; green belt; greenbelt
snow blown up from the ground
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
cloth; dress material; clothing fabric
source (of a river, etc.)
terrycloth; towelling; toweling
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
private land; privately owned land
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
realistic; practical; grounded
mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth
money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; (lit.) even the verdict of hell is determined by money
poor region; deprived area
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
work tabi; split-toed heavy cloth shoes with rubber soles
mountain village (region)
crypt; underground chapel
the stricken area; damaged area
deep subterranean area; deep underground
local woman treated as a spouse by an already-married foreigner
regional revitalization cooperation team
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
apartment wife (esp. one who spends a lot of time alone while her husband is at work)
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
fraudulent claim of product origin
municipal bond; local bond
subsurface exploration (geotechnical investigation)
coming from neighboring districts (of goods or produce); provincial merchant; local trader; local hoodlum; street tough
Regional Banks Association of Japan
terrestrial digital broadcasting
(geographical) feature (natural or man-made); object; entity; ground object (that provides cover or concealment)
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
topography; geographical description
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
commercial area; business district
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
ground reinforcement; soil stabilization; foundation improvement
laying out (e.g. ground plan, garden); layout; taking space; obtaining land; training done in one's own stable; (police) legwork
regional revitalization; local revitalization
place of (new) post; (new) place of appointment
wintering spot (e.g. of a migrating bird)
local color; local colour
the Six Ksitigarbhas (one for each of the six realms)
mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall
distant place; remote point
prevention of global warming
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
gold paper; gold cloth; ground of gold (e.g. on folding screen)
specific area; specified region; designated area
municipally operated horse racing
seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate
local costumed mascot character
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance); person singing ballads (in noh); coast (esp. as seen from the water); shore; (arch.) the country; (arch.) countryside
location without an address; unnumbered plot of land
status of forces agreement; SOFA
underground shopping arcade connected to a station
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
US military bases in Japan
savage land; barbaric region
surface-to-surface (missile, etc.); ground-to-ground
woven pattern; background pattern (of lacquerware, printed materials, etc.)
outline map; blank map; base map
residential land development
National Institute of Polar Research; NIPR
Shōwa Station (Antarctica); Showa Station; Syowa Station
infected district; infected area; endemic area
former residence; former land; place remembered for a connection to someone
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
creeping bugleweed (Ajuga decumbens)
ground temperature; soil temperature
former residence; former land; place remembered for a connection to someone
anchorage (area); moorage; roadstead
regional power; powerful nation within region
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
place where one lives; countryside; the country
wildlife growth area; natural habitat
terrestrial planet; telluric planet; rocky planet
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
wigless head; head of natural hair; intelligence; comprehension; smarts
geothermal power plant; geothermal power station
foreign cemetery (in Japan); cemetery for Westerners
industrial area; industrial district; industrial zone
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
to disappear completely, leaving nothing behind
boundary; bounds of the earth
extraterrestrial being; extraterrestrial life
launch site (for missiles, rockets, etc.)
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
delta; river delta; delta plain; (woman's) crotch; groin; triangular gap between the thighs
to meet with a crushing defeat
Jizō Festival; child-focused religious festival, in which Jizō statues are decorated, esp. in Kyoto; held on August 23-24
Chūetsu earthquake (Niigata prefecture, 2004)
culture medium; growth medium
area of land at sea-level; sea-level zone
nashiji; lacquering technique using gold or silver powder or flakes
Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells)
(deep) geological disposal (of radioactive waste)
earth orbit; geocentric orbit
Kōshin'etsu region (including Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures); Koshinetsu
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
Tonankai earthquake of 1944
lease; leasehold; land-lease rights
air-to-surface missile; ASM
supply center; supply centre
person from the provinces; person living outside major metropolitan areas
to be obstinate; to be stubborn
training by two participants of the same skill level (kendo); general training involving all six types (kendo)
land owned by a Shinto shrine; land owned by a company
nesting place; nesting site; nesting grounds
sub base; sub-base; minor base
low-ranking courtier not permitted into the imperial audience hall; commoner-rank official; ordinary person; commoner; peasant
flat plot of land; level land; flat terrain
training grounds; training area
steep sloping land; steep terrain
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
burying; underground installation (cables, etc.)
geographical name; local name
this place; where one comes from; here
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
covering the whole ground
underground lake; subterranean lake
domicile; locality of one's residence
swarm earthquakes; series of earthquakes
cross between Hinai-dori and Rhode Island Red chickens
the whole world; all lands
global environment problems; global environmental issues
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
people living on Honshu; mainland Japanese; Japanese people (as opposed to the people of the colonies of the Empire of Japan)
on-the-spot investigation
place where one resides or is staying
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
the slightest bit of room; (lit.) room to stand a gimlet (on its end)
land area; lot area; site area
allotment (of land); parcelling out
madness; insanity; madman; mania; craze; obsession
chief producing center; chief producing centre
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
Kushiro Local Meteorological Observatory
quiet place; vacant land; fallow ground; undemanding job; sinecure; life of leisurely retirement
suspicion that something is inferior (game, product, etc.)
allotment (of land); parcelling out
to cut a conspicuous figure; to be by far the best
cemetery for those who left no relatives behind; potter's field
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
coming from neighboring districts (of goods or produce); provincial merchant; local trader; local hoodlum; street tough
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
air or vapour in the soil (vapor); electrical earth; ground
clandestine bank; underground bank
Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai Earthquake; Great East Japan Earthquake
nashiji; lacquering technique using gold or silver powder or flakes
anti-flood pond; retarding basin; manmade pond used to prevent flooding
Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction
produce grown outdoors (vegetables, flowers, etc.)
digital map; electronic map
leased territory; foreign concession
place of departure; point of origin (e.g. of a shipment)
fabric store; draper; dry-goods store
earth science; geoscience
creeping lettuce (Ixeris stolonifera); southern crabgrass (Digitaria ciliaris)
warm district; region of mild climate
Tokyo near-field earthquake; large-scale earthquake expected to directly hit the Kanto area sometime in the future; also refers to the 1855 and 1894 Edo/Tokyo earthquakes
Teito Rapid Transit Authority subway; Eidan subway
terrestrial digital television broadcasting
lands outside (Chinese) civilization
International Union of Geological Sciences
surface-to-air missile; SAM
wild land; wasteland; wilderness
regional sovereignty reform (decentralization of power to local governments)
evacuation site; refuge shelter; shelter
outer material of a garment; shell of a jacket or coat; garment minus the lining
Vespula flaviceps (species of yellowjacket)
regional wholesale market; local wholesale market
earth observation (satellite, platform, etc.)
large-scale map; detailed map
community life; local life; regional life; integration in the community; living in the local community (social work)
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
padding; lining; foundation
your place; place where you live
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
Arctic region; the Arctic; north polar region
montane zone; mountain zone
dungeon; underground prison
underground publication; underground publishing; samizdat
earth current; telluric current
place with warmer weather to spend the winter
reservation (e.g. American Indian); set-aside area
full-speed (dash); sudden
endemic disease; local disease; Japanese schistosomiasis; oriental schistosomiasis; schistosomiasis japonica
(entrance) examination hell
earthly immortal (in Taoism)
position warfare; stationary warfare
low-lying region; lowland; basal zone
outer-rise earthquake; earthquake in the region seaward of a deep-sea trench
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's nationwide land survey (1582)
Sañjīva (one of the Eight Greater Hells); hell of being torn to pieces and revived over and over
jus soli; (principle of) birthright citizenship
title deed; land certificate; muniments
former capital region (i.e. Kyoto and its environs)
maintaining the status quo of the parties (by temporary injunction); preservation of one's position
features of the Earth (rivers, mountains, etc.); topography; physiography; physical geography
sacking; bagging; land that is surrounded by others' private property and is not directly accessible via public roads
regional development; community development
regional colour (color); regional flavour (flavor)
community cooperation; regional cooperation; local cooperation
Seismological Society of Japan
peatland; peatlands; peat bog
aesthetic district (subject to planning restrictions); scenic zone
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
one plank's thickness below lies hell; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
former property; former territory
examination hell; ordeal of entrance examinations
San'yō region; region of western Honshu incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, southern Yamaguchi and sometimes western Hyogo prefectures
locally caught fish; local fish
global citizen; citizen of the earth
paper for fans or parasols (cut in a fan shape); ground paper; backing paper
cookie dough; biscuit dough
rumbling and shaking of the earth
seine fishing; seining; seine; seine net
white-toothed shrew (any rodent of genus Crocidura); shrew
terrestrial broadcasting; ground-wave broadcasting
Sanriku earthquake of 869 CE
slough; swampy lowland; moor; marsh
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
underground resistance (in wartime)
ground loom; floor loom; loom with a backstrap for pulling warps tight
geological age; geological era
substitute land; substitute lot; land substitution; land exchange
type of land rent paid by farmers
traditional architectures preservation district
simple wedding; modest wedding
comfort (of glasses, a chair, etc.)
natural disaster; calamity
makeup base; liquid foundation; primer
geographical dictionary; gazetteer
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
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)
undercoating; underpainting; first coating
center of the earth; centre of the earth
decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals
earthquake prediction information
savage land; barbaric region
private land; privately owned land
area of a piece of land; acreage
heaven is black and earth is yellow; heaven and earth
geothermal heat; ground source heat
district plan; district planning
climatotherapy; change of air for convalescence
seismic energy; earthquake energy
knitted fabric; crocheted fabric
bare ground; denuded land; barren area; dead land
protected area; conservation area
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
Mahāraurava; The Hell of Great Wailing; The Great Screaming Hell; the fifth of eight hot hells in Buddhism
(internal) movement of the earth; earthquake; motions of the earth (i.e. rotation and revolution)
police investigation carried out in the immediate vicinity of a crime site
land investment; investment in land
hell on earth; living hell
Act on Special Measures Concerning Countermeasures for Large-Scale Earthquakes
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
swelling (around a wound)
manifestation theory (holding that Shinto gods are manifestations of buddhas)
comfort (of glasses, a chair, etc.)
one's birthplace; one's native place
earthquake zone; earthquake belt
government land; public land
topography; geomorphology
area of an earthquake disaster
fabric; cloth; traditionally patterned textiles; fabric scraps
Mino-Owari Earthquake (1891); Nōbi Earthquake
fabric; cloth; traditionally patterned textiles; fabric scraps
comprehensive community sports club
gods of the land; earthly deities
Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider)
regionalism; sectionalism; localism
distribution center (centre); trading center
complete state ownership of land and citizens (proclaimed by the Taika reforms; ritsuryō period)
underground train station
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
garden cemetery; park cemetery; memorial park
living in a housing complex
local amateur kabuki performance (esp. popular in the late Edo and early Meiji periods)
land area (of a country, continent, etc.)
place of residence (e.g. in government documents)
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
ownership of leased land where a house is owned by the tenant; rights to real property which is under leasehold
social group with common ties to a region
ground staff; ground crew
yukata cloth material; special light woven material 36-40cm wide for making yukata
losing oneself; on top of the world; walking on air; frivolous
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
flood-damaged area; area subject to flooding
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
fabric; cloth; traditionally patterned textiles; fabric scraps
surface rights (i.e. the right to build a house, etc. on land owned by another); superficies
provincial tournament, held outside Tokyo
localization (of software, etc.); localisation
fabric; cloth; traditionally patterned textiles; fabric scraps
underground economy; black economy
undecorated fabric of any color but black; kimono made of such fabric
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); market tone; undertone; balance between the position of white and black stones
picture of Hell; painting representing Hell
another world; enchanted land; joy from drinking and forgetting about the workaday world
regional promotion coupons; merchandise coupons for the promotion of the local economy
regional revitalization; local revitalization
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
area covered in volcanic ash
redeployment of arable land
dual residence (in both the city and country)
cadastral survey; land survey
Second Association of Regional Banks
hands-on guidance; on-the-job instruction; practical tuition
historic district; historic center of a town
National Association of Racing
industrial complex; industrial park
young boy or girl being trained as a geisha or as a kabuki actor
lighting a stage using border lights only
driver's seat; dominant position
wilderness; virgin land; wild land; habitat; native land
(appearing) out of nowhere; (lit.) as if one had fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground
source region; place of origin
great joy; jubilation; exultation
terrestrial phenomena (phenomenon)
local economy; local financial affairs
earth station (for a satellite)
slate gray unpatterned cloth
with great relief; as if meeting a friend in need; (lit.) as if having met a Buddha in hell
team-based rock fight traditionally held on the fifth day of the fifth month
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
popular song containing local references (people, attractions, etc.)
Geological Society of Japan
national rural police (1947-1954)
losing oneself; on top of the world; walking on air; frivolous
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
District Legal Affairs Bureau
underground wire or cable
to disappear completely, leaving nothing behind
mountain villages and neighbouring agricultural, forest, etc. areas
demilitarized zone; demilitarised zone; DMZ
things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers
being full of vitality (energy); vigorous and in high spirits
expenses for rent of space, land, etc.
the world is covered in darkness; all is plunged into darkness
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
earth, water, fire, wind and void (the five elements)
fabric; cloth; traditionally patterned textiles; fabric scraps
regional revitalization; local revitalization
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); market tone; undertone; balance between the position of white and black stones
vernacular; local dialect
commuters' hell; commuting hell
(mnemonic for) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
unused agricultural land; abandoned crop fields; farmland lying fallow
(mnemonic for) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
(dharma-body of) Vairocana
scenic area (subject to planning restrictions); nature preservation area; area of scenic beauty
healthy place; health resort
one's temporary residence
fireplace or hearth dug into the ground or floor
physiography; physical geography
conversion of agricultural land (e.g. to non-agricultural uses); conversion of farmland
fabric used for a hakama; skirting
global environment conservation; global environment preservation
free trade zone; free trade area
Muroran Local Meteorological Observatory
commercial center; downtown
District Transport Bureau
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
assimilation district; area targeted for antidiscrimination measures; burakumin area
Expropriation of Land Act
site where an artifact was unearthed; site of an archeological find
far-field tsunami; tsunami that occurred away from Japan
underground activities; secret maneuvering
base (of a stem, tree trunk, pillar, etc.)
traffic hell; traffic congestion
even the demons of hell rest during Obon and the New Year
ground area (e.g. of a building's footprint); land area
jus soli; (principle of) birthright citizenship
geological history; geohistory
Tokugawa Yoshinobu's resignation as Minister of the Interior and the abandonment of the Shogunate's territories (during the Meiji Restoration)
prefecture-by-prefecture map; atlas of Japan divided by prefecture; map of a single prefecture
seine fishing (usu. from the beach); dragnet fishing
replotting; land substitution; replotted land; substitute lot
team-based rock fight traditionally held on the fifth day of the fifth month
deputy estate steward; deputy jitō
official land price; assessed value of land
white cloth; empty land; empty lot; (arch.) respectable woman (as opposed to a prostitute)
employee resident at an overseas work location; expatriate
principle of territorial jurisdiction
Association of Japanese Geographers
familial Mediterranean fever; FMF
physical geography; physiography
framework (for a mud-plastered wall)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
Ministry of the Environment - Global Environment Bureau
bonded area (i.e. customs)
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
virgin soil; uncultivated land
Local Government Finance Act
the sentient world; all sentient beings
dasabhumi (forty-first to fiftieth stages in the development of a bodhisattva)
flowers blooming in moonlight
back swamp; back slough; back marsh
Ksitigarbha statue erected to help deliver miscarried and aborted fetuses to buddhahood (foetuses)
habitable area; inhabitable land
flax-leaf fleabane (Conyza bonariensis); hairy fleabane; Argentine fleabane
deep earthquake; deep-focus earthquake
World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
earthly branches (the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac)
graveyard; burial ground; cemetery
two places being far apart
all-terrain vehicle; ATV; quad bike
slow earthquake; low-frequency earthquake; silent earthquake
substitute land; substitute lot; land substitution; land exchange
Association of Historical Geographers in Japan; AHGJ
Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
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
seine fishing (usu. from the beach); dragnet fishing
blessing of earth; winning with a self-drawn tile on the first turn as a non-dealer
barbarian territory; barbarous land; uncivilized land (uncivilised)
residential area; residential district; residential zone
area around a red-light district where illegal prostitution occurred (marked on police maps by a blue line; 1940s-1956)
particle horizon of the observable universe
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
being full of vitality (energy); vigorous and in high spirits
geothermal energy; geothermal power
seismic network; seismic array
padding; lining; foundation
dislocation earthquake; fault earthquake
licensed red-light quarters
between the devil and the deep blue sea; (lit.) both advancing and retreating are hell
safe area (where the player is safe from enemy attacks); safe zone
community performance (amateur theatricals, etc.)
parasitic landowner system; absentee landlord system
land speculation; real-estate speculation; speculation in land
regional geography; topography
mixed residential quarter
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth (flag of the Republic of China)
seine fishing; seining; seine; seine net
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
shooting grounds; hunting grounds; hunting field
quality of a fabric or cloth; texture of a fabric
geomagnetic reversal; reversal of Earth's magnetic field
gutter oil; recycled waste oil sold illicitly in China as a cheaper alternative to normal cooking oil
Japanese forest rat snake (Euprepiophis conspicillatus, Elaphe conspicillata); burrowing rat snake
geographic information system; GIS
creeping lettuce (Ixeris stolonifera); southern crabgrass (Digitaria ciliaris)
Empress's Birthday (esp. as celebrated prior to WWII)
waffle batter; waffle cloth
birthplace (of a company or business)
knitted fabric; crocheted fabric
ground squirrel (esp. a ground squirrel of North America or Africa)
transit point; transit port; stopover; transport hub
decolonization; decolonisation
blocking point; point of blockage
Chiba Mamoru (Sailor Moon character)
phytogeography; geobotany
even the demons of hell rest during Obon and the New Year
shi (hexagram 7 of the I Ching: the army)
right crop for the land; suitable crop for the land
low-rise residential zone
Antarctic region; the Antarctic; south polar region
climate engineering; geo-engineering
China University of Geosciences; CUG
gate to the garden of a tea ceremony house
locally woven cloth (mostly for personal use); homespun fabric; homemade textile
ground proximity warning system; GPWS
regional administrator; local government official
net fabric; thread from which nets are made
special local public entity
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
cold desert; arctic desert; fell-field
biogeography; biological geography
Sutra of the Original Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
local administrative organ; local government
geographic race; geographic variety; geographic subspecies
ground-level station; aboveground station
global positioning system; GPS
specific-use district; district designated under zoning regulations
region with heavy snowfall
area outside an urban planning zone; no land-use zoning area
photomap; photographic map
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
geographical features; topography
another world; enchanted land; joy from drinking and forgetting about the workaday world
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
ming yi (hexagram 36 of the I Ching: darkening of the light)
seine fishing; seining; seine; seine net
Japanese forest rat snake (Euprepiophis conspicillatus, Elaphe conspicillata); burrowing rat snake
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
Ministry of Civil Administration and Social Welfare (Zhou dynasty China)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
regional air-conditioning; community air-conditioning; district heating and cooling
landscape district (subject to planning restrictions)
amateur kabuki performed at local festivals
Sanriku offshore earthquake (esp. June 15, 1896, March 3, 1933, and March 11, 2011); Sanriku earthquake
guardian Ksitigarbha of childbirth (bodhisattva)
red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps)
treating cloth before cutting to prevent shrinkage or expansion
empty lot; vacant plot of land
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
buying up plots of land; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
provincial samurai in the middle ages, who engaged in agriculture in peacetime
local costumed mascot character
woven pattern; background pattern (of lacquerware, printed materials, etc.)
to be obstinate; to be stubborn
brown beech mushroom (Hypsizygus marmoreus); brown clamshell mushroom
brown beech mushroom (Hypsizygus marmoreus); brown clamshell mushroom
cross between Hinai-dori and Rhode Island Red chickens
substitute land; substitute lot; land substitution; land exchange
seine fishing; seining; seine; seine net
base powder for lacquer (usu. made from clay)
losing oneself; on top of the world; walking on air; frivolous
thin (fabric, cloth, paper)
swelling (around a wound)
Manchurian ash (Fraxinus mandshurica var. japonica)
Manchurian ash (Fraxinus mandshurica var. japonica)
Manchurian ash (Fraxinus mandshurica var. japonica)
bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus); star cucumber
bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus); star cucumber
man on horseback (species of mushroom, Tricholoma equestre); yellow knight
yukata cloth material; special light woven material 36-40cm wide for making yukata
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom)
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom)
common liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha); liverwort
fabric dyed, embroidered or impressed so that the original fabric is completely covered
seine fishing (usu. from the beach); dragnet fishing
seine fishing (usu. from the beach); dragnet fishing
ground fault; earth fault
things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers
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
(one's natural) shoulder strength
clustered domecap (Lyophyllum decastes); fried chicken mushroom
clustered domecap (Lyophyllum decastes); fried chicken mushroom
transit point; transit port; stopover; transport hub
transit point; transit port; stopover; transport hub
dead place; place of death
dead place; place of death
locally woven cloth (mostly for personal use); homespun fabric; homemade textile
(satellite) earth station
area allowance; regional cost of living allowance
area allowance; regional cost of living allowance
the nature of plants to grow down and root; geotropism
forward edge of the battle area
seismic mineral exploration
soil fertility; soil productivity
coeval with heaven and earth
entertainment quarters (food and geisha)
nonfarming land; untilled land
standard length of material used in a kimono; roll of material
gentle and round face; cheerful face; (lit.) face like the Bodhisattva Jizō
agricultural land commission
with steady steps; with one's feet planted on the ground
seismic part (zone, belt)
marine biogeographic region
neocolonialism; neo-colonialism
Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
local wrestler; crowd favorite (favourite)
shallow earthquake; shallow-focus earthquake
the orientation of time and place; awareness of the existing situation
heaven and earth are eternal
restaurant serving local beer; microbrewery; brewpub
global positioning (system, satellite, etc.)
Ksitigarbha (Jizō) who listens to people's complaints (statue at the Nagoya Keihō Temple)
terrestrial digital radio broadcasting
global problem; global issue
registered real-estate broker
flood-stricken region; flood-stricken area
prefecture-level city (of China)
Earth light (illumination of the moon by light reflected from the Earth); earthshine
local language; local dialect
geographic race; geographic variety; geographic subspecies
geographic isolation; geographical isolation
Japanese red-backed vole (Myodes andersoni); red-backed vole (any rodent of genus Myodes)
Japanese red-backed vole (Myodes andersoni); red-backed vole (any rodent of genus Myodes)
five generations of earthly deities
Sumatra-Andaman earthquake (2004, resulting in the Indian Ocean tsunami)
regional administrator; local government official
private ownership of land and citizens
Regional Bell Operating Company (USA); RBOC
regional Bell operating company; RBOC
point-to-point connection
haplotype map; HapMap; Hap Map
without a place of publication; sine loco; s.l.
be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth
be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth
don't believe everything you hear; (lit.) what is a paradise on hearsay may be a hell at sight
Act on the Measures by Large-Scale Retail Stores for Preservation of Living Environment
foreign settlement jointly administered by multiple countries
linguistic map; linguistic atlas
palaeobiogeography; paleobiogeography
paleogeography; palaeogeography
garrison; security sector
Council of Ministers for Global Environment Conservation
public land; government land
microtopography; microrelief
state-owned land; crown land (UK, Australia, etc.)
earth mass (astronomical unit of mass)
person who plays shamisen during dancing practice; shamisen accompaniment
inner teahouse garden (within the central gate)
inner teahouse garden (within the central gate)
outer teahouse garden (outside the central gate)
outer teahouse garden (outside the central gate)
Local Government Finance Act
Local Public Enterprise Act
Local Public Enterprise Act
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
epigeal stem; (normal) plant stem which is above the ground
tilt block; tilted fault block
regional trade; local trade; exchange within a region
county seat; parish seat; borough seat; county town
agricultural geology; agrogeology
noh chorus seating area; side stage (noh)
stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus
stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus
looking like one is in a good mood
looking like one is in a good mood
looking like one is in a good mood
incentives to promote land transactions
essence; true nature; substance; originally; naturally; by nature
lowland forest; flatland forest; plain forest
comprehensive bonded area; general bonded area
benchmark land price (used to assess fixed-property taxes)
Land Price LOOK Report; quarterly trend report of the prices of intensively used land in major cities
Global Change Observation Mission; GCOM
Global Earth Observation System of Systems; GEOSS
Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release (1952); Special Measures Law for US Military Bases (in Okinawa)
deep geological disposal (of radioactive waste)
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
Edo-period realm of the Japanese (as opposed to the Ainu) in southern Hokkaido
nationwide consumption of local products
foxtail wedged tenon joint; blind tenon joint with wedges inserted into slots on its end
foxtail wedged tenon joint; blind tenon joint with wedges inserted into slots on its end
foxtail wedged tenon joint; blind tenon joint with wedges inserted into slots on its end
circum-Pacific seismic zone; circum-Pacific earthquake belt
locally produced electricity
locally produced electricity
children's playground; amusement park for children
regional pattern of (traditional Japanese) playing cards (such as hanafuda); local playing cards
confined groundwater; artesian groundwater
cycle of erosion; geomorphic cycle; geographical cycle
Canadian Shield; Laurentian Shield; Laurentian Plateau
agricultural land; farmland
terrestrial digital broadcasting; digital terrestrial television
vegetables grown outdoors
land replotting plan; replotting plan
allocation of replotted land; government acquisition of land by substitution or compensation
land received in compensation for one's service; land given by a lord to a vassal for his service
uneven ground; broken terrain
law of superposition; principle of superposition
the line between good and evil is no wider than a razor's edge
you can make friends anywhere; (lit.) not even in hell is everyone an ogre
you can make friends anywhere; (lit.) (you can make) acquaintances even in hell
lightweight woolen cloth (woollen); tropical woolen cloth
expedition style (mountaineering); siege style
Earth Similarity Index; ESI
federal district (e.g. in India)
area zoned for agricultural use
think globally, act locally; think global, act local
think globally, act locally; think global, act local
four-wheeled cart for moving heavy objects
extreme difference; worlds apart
unincorporated area; township not formally in a municipality
accident risk location; place where one should pay attention (e.g. where two lanes merge)
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
distant earthquake; teleseismic earthquake; teleseism
Acala's eyes, one looking up and the other looking down
accident-prone zone; accident blackspot
cadastral map of Japan (first published in 1892)
cadastral map of Japan (first published in 1892)
loan shark hell; distress caused by high-interest loans and aggressive collection methods
neighborhood commercial zone
light-industrial district; semi-industrial area
semi-residential zone; quasi-residential area
medium and high-rise residential zone
chikenshi; type of grey cardboard made from recycled paper
tatami mat size used in apartment complexes (170 cm by 85 cm)
positional goods; status symbol goods
non-positional goods; non-status symbol goods
erosion control-designated area; area designated in accordance with the Erosion Control Law where certain types of construction are regulated
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
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
first basement floor; first floor underground; lower ground floor
road space to the right of a parked vehicle
central business district; CBD
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
scenic area; area of scenic beauty
country-bred; raised in the country
rectangular plot (of land)
plot of land for sale under the condition that a specific building firm will be contracted to build a house on said plot
plot of land for sale under the condition that a specific building firm will be contracted to build a house on said plot
plot of land for sale under the condition that a specific building firm will be contracted to build a house on said plot
plot of land for sale under the condition that a specific building firm will be contracted to build a house on said plot
densely inhabited district
green buffer zone; green belt
local law; law of the country where a property, etc. is located
paying upon checking in (as opposed to at the time of booking); pay at property
paying upon checking in (as opposed to at the time of booking); pay at property
water table; groundwater level
local vegetables; locally grown vegetables
disguising a product's country of origin (e.g. by exporting via a third country)
country of residence; jurisdiction of residence
location without an address; unnumbered plot of land
meeting at the destination (as opposed to travelling there as a group)
dispersing after the event (i.e. making one's own way home)
selection of a site (for a castle, burial mound, etc.); siting
underpass; underground crossing
green conservation area; urban conservation space
global warming potential; GWP
pie dough; pie crust; puff pastry
extraterrestrial life form
confluence (of rivers); junction (of rivers, roads, etc.); meeting point (of civilizations, etc.)
land use right (e.g. for condominium owners); right of site
local newspaper; regional newspaper
wood interlocking technique
wood interlocking technique
tread (tire, etc.); ground contact area
digital map; electronic map
conservation area; preserved area; preservation district
within the premises; on the property
subterranean humanoids (in fiction); mole people
infected area; infected district
region code (e.g. for DVDs); area code (telephone network)
Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System; AMeDAS; nationwide network of automatic weather stations operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency
local government code; standard area code
kun (hexagram 2 of the I Ching: earth, the receptive)
bi (hexagram 8 of the I Ching: holding together)
tai (hexagram 11 of the I Ching: peace)
pi (hexagram 12 of the I Ching: standstill)
qian (hexagram 15 of the I Ching: modesty)
yu (hexagram 16 of the I Ching: enthusiasm)
yu (hexagram 16 of the I Ching: enthusiasm)
lin (hexagram 19 of the I Ching: approach)
lin (hexagram 19 of the I Ching: approach)
guan (hexagram 20 of the I Ching: contemplation)
guan (hexagram 20 of the I Ching: contemplation)
bo (hexagram 23 of the I Ching: splitting apart)
fu (hexagram 24 of the I Ching: return)
jin (hexagram 35 of the I Ching: progress)
cui (hexagram 45 of the I Ching: gathering together)
cui (hexagram 45 of the I Ching: gathering together)
sheng (hexagram 46 of the I Ching: pushing upward)
relay exchange point (e.g. in a relay race, ekiden); transfer point (goods, people, etc.); smuggling point; relay point
road roller; grader; bulldozer
impact site; impact location
British Geological Survey; BGS
Applied Regional Science Conference; ARSC
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
Kaji Technology Corporation
Japan Association of Economic Geographers; JAEG
Arechi; The Wasteland (poem by T.S. Eliot)
International Union of Local Authorities
UN regional cartographic conference
Society of Resource Geology; SRG
Japanese Society of Forest Environment
Human Geographical Society of Japan
National Grassland Research Institute
Japan Association of Regional and Community Studies; JARCS
Japan Regional Development Corporation
Global Legislators Organization for a Balanced Environment
Institute of Earth Education
Regional Banks Association of Japan (abbr)
Regional Civil Aviation Bureau
Mutual Aid Association of Prefectural Government Personnel
Hiroshima Geographical Association; HGA
National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science
Japan Cartographers Association
Japanese Society of Grassland Science
Geodetic Society of Japan
Japan Craft Beer Association; JCBA
Japanese Society for Lichenology; JSL
Japan Association for Regional Economic Studies
Japanese Research Association for Community Development
Geothermal Research Society of Japan; GRSJ
Japan Association for the Study of Local Government
Nippon Urban Management and Local Government Research Association; NUMLGRA
Japanese Association of Professional Geographers; JAPG
Agriculture Land Development Machinery Public Corporation
Japan Agricultural Land Development Agency
Toyama Chihō Railway Tateyama Line
Geological Society of America; GSA
American Geological Institute
US Geological Survey; USGS
American Geographical Society; AGS
Private Sector Building Land Development Office
Chūetsu earthquake (Niigata prefecture, 2004)
blister beetle; oil beetle (insects family Meloidae)
Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata); medfly
Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata); medfly
London Underground mosquito (Culex pipiens f. molestus)
Alaska bellheather (Harrimanella stelleriana)
elephant shrew (Macroscelididae spp.)
lesser Egyptian gerbil (Gerbillus gerbillus)
wood blewit (Lepista nuda)
wood blewit (Lepista nuda)
livid pinkgill (species of poisonous mushroom, Entoloma sinuatum)
Lyophyllum fumosum (species of mushroom)
Lyophyllum fumosum (species of mushroom)
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
Asian lesser white-toothed shrew (Crocidura shantungensis)
lesser Ryukyu shrew (Crocidura watasei); Watase's shrew
Dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi); Japanese white-toothed shrew
Ryukyu shrew (Crocidura orii); Orii's shrew
Mediterranean green crab (Carcinus aestuarii)
banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra)
banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra)
narrow-mouthed toad (Kaloula borealis)
narrow-mouthed toad (Kaloula borealis)