eastern edge; east margin
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
Eurasia Plate; Eurasian Plate
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to sink (into); to get depressed
as; because; with; due to
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
to extend; to expand; to spread out
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
millions; several million; a few million
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
surface of the earth; ground surface
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
island group; archipelago
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known