land route; overland route; by land; overland
southern part; the south (of a region)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
residence; abode; dwelling
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
vocational school; technical school
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
planned; scheduled; systematic
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
bento; Japanese box lunch
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
department store; department
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall