area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
(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 (steamed bun) with 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
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
abandoned building; derelict building
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
many; much; plenty; hardly