marshland; wetland; swampland
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
telephone call; telephone (device)
several minutes; a few minutes
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
right under; directly below
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
baseball ground; baseball stadium
Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
square metre; square meter
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)