prevention; precaution; protection against
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to go through formalities
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
individual differences; personal equation
you; (arch.) your residence
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
administrative district; ward
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
business; trade; operations; sales
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
our country; our land; one's own country
to have the privilege of doing
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized