to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
site; point on a map; spot
(within a) territory; domains
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
eastern part; the east (of a region)
transport; transportation
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
national border; provincial border
commerce; trade; business
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
important point; strategic position; key point
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
still; even now; to this day
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)