age determination method; dating technique
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
recorded in history; historical
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
review; reconsideration; revision
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
water vapour; water vapor; steam
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
level ground; plain; flatland
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
crops; agricultural produce
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
geothermal electric power generation
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
fumarole; blowhole (of a whale, etc.)
business; trade; operations; sales
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
Matsukawachinetsu power station
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
prevention of global warming
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
each nation; many nations; many countries
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce