taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
resignation (from a position)
(present) head of a family
outline; summary; gist; basic points
government office; public office
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
every place; various places
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to live; to reside; to inhabit
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
important post; important office; key position
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
customer traffic; customers; custom
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
fishing industry; fishery
shipping industry; marine transport
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
production; output; turning out
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat