Vocabulary

Battle of Toba-Fushimi (January 27-31, 1868)

Emperor Jimmu's eastern expedition (starting in Hyuga in 607 BCE, ending with the unification of Yamato)

city-planning area; urban planning area; urban zoning district

Tamayori-hime (deity; mother of Emperor Jimmu)

first emperor to rule the land (title bestowed upon Emperor Jimmu on his coronation)

Itsuse no Mikoto; older brother of Emperor Jimmu who accompanied him on his eastern expedition but died in Kinokuni before reaching Yamato

scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)

person from Hokkaido; Hokkaido native

quasi-city planning area; zoning district in which special permission from the local governor or mayor is required for large-scale construction

urbanization; urbanisation

area which has not been designated a zoning district

beauty of scattered islets and islands (esp. of the Seto Inland Sea); beautiful scenery of an archipelago

bottom part of the upper cross-beam of a torii

shinmei torii; type of torii topped by a single straight lintel

myōjin torii; type of torii topped by a curved double lintel

pleasantly; pleasingly; comfortably; agreeably

going bright red (esp. after drinking)

Erosion Control Act

erosion control-designated area; area designated in accordance with the Erosion Control Law where certain types of construction are regulated

House of Bourbon

sediment-related disaster risk area

prefecture of birth; prefecture of origin

tourist farm; pick-your-own fruit or vegetables farm

propping up asparagus stems during cultivation

tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit

female customer; female guest

male customer; male guest

standard course (e.g. education, meal)

novel virus; new virus

leveling up (one's character, etc.); grinding for levels

(railway) crossing bar; toll bar; boom barrier

Dane; Danish person

New Zealander

Norwegian (person)

Swede; Swedish person

doing things to keep oneself warm (e.g. drinking hot beverages, taking a bath)

Croat; Croatian

Belgian (person)

Austrian (person)

Romanian (person)