waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
caller; visitor; company; guest
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
river; stream; River; the ... river
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
position; location; base; point; site
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in