locational advantage; advantageous position
established fact; fait accompli
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
priest; (arch.) member of one of the four administrative ranks in the ritsuryō system; (arch.) government official in charge of a town, esp. in Heian Kyoto; (arch.) prominent member of a town; river boatman; captain of a riverboat; (arch.) (medieval) harbor manager
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
crystalline lens (of the eye)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
whole nation; whole land; whole country
forest; woodland; woods; area of dense woody vegetation
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
surface of the earth; ground surface
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
beyond imagination; unimaginable
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
up in a tree; in the trees
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
construction; establishment
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
landing zone; point of landing
feather; plume; plumage; down
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
technique; art; skill; move
official uniform; official dress
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip