under repair; out of service
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
at your own discretion; as you see fit
to exchange; to interchange
an issue being settled; a case being closed
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
infrastructure improvement
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
stretching; extension; elongation
proposed site; site chosen
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
southeastern part; the southeast
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
based on; on the basis of
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
river management; river improvement; flood control
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to cease; to stop; to be over
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
terminus; terminal; end edge
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
going to and fro; back and forth
going through; going via; going by way of
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
all (there is); as long as there is
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to