direct dialing; direct inward dialing; direct dial-in; in-dial
Hizen Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Hizen province; approx. 732 CE)
emperor-centered historiography (of Japan)
host club; club that provides male company for female customers
television personality; TV personality
Governor vessel (traditional Chinese medicine); Du Meredian; Dumaixue
Ritsuryo period (mid 7th-10th centuries CE)
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; attractive older man with some gray hair
author unknown; anonymous
ura-nage (in judo, an over-the-head throw performed by rolling backwards)
fan columbine (Aquilegia flabellata); hemp yarn wound into a hollow ball; egg custard dish on a base of udon noodles
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
video camera; video camcorder
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
top-ranked firm; top-tier corporation; leading company; prestigious company; stellar company
decided; determined; settled; convicted; sentenced
theory of origins; origin hypothesis
compact; portable; easy-to-use; handy
the full scope of the heavens; 360 degrees; one full revolution of Earth; twelve years; one full cycle of the Chinese calendar