Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
ordinance-designated city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 500,000)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
housing district; residential district
few decades; many decades; several decades
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
modernization; modernisation
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
day and night; around the clock
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
this and that; various things
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
top of the head; crown of the head
to pierce through; to break through
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in