first shrine visit of New Year
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
commerce; trade; business
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
distance in a straight line
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
going through; going via; going by way of
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
archipelago; group of islands
land route; overland route; by land; overland
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
mountain range; mountain belt
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fertile; rich; productive
periodic; regular; routine
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
group; party; team; squad; section
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing