head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
each place; various places
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
fort; stronghold; fortification
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
being dotted with; being scattered
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
discussion; debate (on a piece of legislation)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
current administration; present government
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
regular time; stated period
good things come to those who wait
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing