Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
on bad terms; at loggerheads
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Organisation); NATO
member nation; member state; signatory
government sources; official quarters
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
competing; competition; auction
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to come to an end; to close the curtain
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
diversion; putting something to another use
product; commodity; merchandise
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
one's share; one's portion
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to claim victims; to leave casualties
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation