Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
platform; home; home base; home plate
central entrance; central exit
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
motherland; fatherland; native country
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
center; centre; metropolis
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
thousand years; very long period; forever
People's Republic of China
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
yellow race; Mongoloid race
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far