modern state; modern nation
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
young persons' association
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
association of reservists
women's group; women's association
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
the three most important cities (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)
sphere; circle; range; category
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
archeological excavation (archaeological)
early on; earlier on; from early
settlement; permanent residency
main or important road; influential or important position; the authorities
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
along the road; at the side of the road
to peddle (goods); to hawk
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
(former) imperial university
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
description of regional climate, culture, etc.
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
world; society; people; the public
to attract interest; to capture attention
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
to read (a book, etc.) over again
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress