Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
every place; various places
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
a few years ago; some years back
every year; yearly; annually
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
each (every) time; whenever
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to gather; to collect; to assemble
Niigata (city, prefecture)
steamship; steamboat; steamer
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
memorial lecture; commemorative speech
Nagano (city, prefecture)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to have a talk; to tell a story
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
book; volume; this; present; main; head