hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
in the town; in the street
Iwate prefecture (Tōhoku area)
law-like nature; regularity
killing and wounding; bloodshed
power; might; authority; influence
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
illegally-parked bicycle; abandoned bicycle; discarded bicycle
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
main road; main thoroughfare
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage
(temporary) closure of school
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to throw away; to abandon
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
special program; special programme
televising; broadcasting; airing
to jump at; to be attracted by
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
1,000,000; one million; million; many