town; city; municipal; urban
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
as; because; with; due to
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
shopping; purchased goods
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
excursion; field trip; school trip
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to ease up; to relax attention
after school (at the end of the day)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
a considerable number; a fair number