mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to base something on; to make something the basis
fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit
varieties; different kinds
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
heap; pile; stack; full measure
packing into a box; boxing (up); thing packed in a box
keeping things tidy and in order
let's not say (such things) to each other
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
girl; daughter; woman; lady; (another's) wife
prescription (of medicine); formula
in high spirits; talking big
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
northwestern part; the northwest
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
knowledge; information; opinion; view
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
influential person; man of importance
cover story (in a magazine); cover article
fire command vehicle; fire chief car
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
ministries and government offices; the authorities
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
police; police officer; polis (ancient Greek city-state)
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste; paint thinner (as an inhalant)