(United States of) America; USA; US
first generation; founder
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
beginning (of a century, etc.)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
rationality; reasonableness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
each prefecture; all prefectures
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to call in; to invite; to bring in
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
fee; charge; rate; material
opening of a park (theme park, botanical garden etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
under control (e.g. of territory)
special ward; administrative subdivision of a prefecture that has a directly elected mayor and assembly; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age