Vocabulary

long sides of a rectangle

right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid

Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)

long-grain rice

long journey; long trip

present (that one has received); gift

chicken coop; henhouse

bird dealer; poulterer

Tottori Prefecture (Chūgoku area)

wildlife protection area

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

meaning or gist of a decree

imperial scroll

the emperor's censure

imperial prayer

imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)

imperial rescript

imperial decision; imperial sanction

imperial rescript

imperial decree

compilation for the emperor; emperor's literary production

imperial nomination

theme of the Imperial Poetry Contest

emperor's reply; reply to the emperor

imperial appointment

imperial appointee

imperial autograph

imperial command

imperial question

imperial instructions

(imperial) edict

imperial order; imperial decree; imperial command

straight; upright

mending

chain movie theaters; chain movie theatres

going unhesitatingly forward

push boldly forward

intuition; insight

crown colony

area under direct control (of the shogun)