earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
(social) position; status
base (military, expedition, etc.)
place; room; margin; scope
site; point on a map; spot
every place; various places
district; section; sector
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
terrain; geographical features; topography
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
underground; subterranean
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
underground train; subway
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
surface of the earth; ground surface
horizon (related to land)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
level ground; plain; flatland
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
enemy territory; hostile place
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
agricultural land; farmland
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
housing district; residential district
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
marshland; wetland; swampland
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
safety zone; traffic island
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
level ground; horizon; field of view
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
starting point; starting line
high ground; plateau; heights
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
heaven and earth; top and bottom
grounds of a Shinto shrine
center; centre; metropolis
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
natural disaster; cataclysm
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
locational advantage; advantageous position
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
plateau; tableland; eminence
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
basin (e.g. between mountains)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
sleeping comfort or snugness
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
empty lot; vacant plot of land
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
underground lake; subterranean lake
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
mother goddess; earth goddess
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
second basement level; subbasement
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
social status; social position
area under direct control (of the shogun)
District Public Prosecutor's Office
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
demesne; estate; private land; private property
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to go underground; to go into hiding
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
this place; where one comes from; here
dangerous position; peril
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
proposed site; site chosen
spirit residing in the ground
lawless area; lawless district
(electrical) ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
district court; local court
pasture; grassland; meadow
cantonment; encampment; etape
area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
factory or industrial district or area
area of holiday homes; area of villas
place of residence; dwelling place
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
one's place of appointment; one's post
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crust; upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
semibasement; semi-basement
earth science; geoscience
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
locality; local area; limited area
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
campground; campsite; camping-ground
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
green tract of land; green space
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
farmland; rice field or paddy
distant land; remote location; distant province
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
extraterrestrial life; ET
building lot; residential land
land survey; cadastral survey
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
supply base; storage depot
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
creation (of the universe); the Creation
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
the same place; that place
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
cold district; northern district
overseas territories; outlying areas
comfort (in living place)
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
the stricken area; damaged area
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
place; situation; position; location
subway; tube; underground railroad; underground railway
the gods of heaven and earth
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
member of a non-famous boy band or girl group; (lit.) underground idol
important place; strategic point; critical location
on-the-job training; hands-on training
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
underground organization; underground organisation
creation of heaven and earth
disputed territory; conflict area
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
topographic map; elevation map
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
territorial relationship; regional bond
local site; location for making or filming a movie
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
geographic features; divination based on the lay of the land
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
heliocentric theory; Copernican theory; heliocentrism; heliocentricism
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
colonization; colonisation
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
surface-to-air missile; SAM
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
location famous for production of something (usually food)
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
new residential area; new residential development
change of air; change of scenery
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
geothermal electric power generation
fallow soil; idle field; set-aside; idled plot
local (governmental) autonomy
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
burial place (ground); cemetery; graveyard
geomagnetism; terrestrial magnetism
tourist resort; holiday resort
community-based; local-based
newly-opened land; recently-settled region; frontier; new residential area; new development
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
above-ground floor; ground floor
slope; sloping ground; sloping lot
sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway (March 20, 1995)
each locality; each place; each region
local government employee; local civil servant
geoglyph (drawing on the ground)
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.); birthplace
landing zone; point of landing
(arch.) true form of a buddha; land of origin
community-based health care; community medicine
place of dispatch; place of origin
duty station; place of business; work location
outline map; blank map; base map
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
basement floor; underground floor
local production for local consumption
fieldwork; on-the-job training; hands-on training
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth
natural disaster; calamity
stricken area; affected district
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
agrarian community; farming area; farming region
local public body; local government
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
terrestrial digital broadcasting
apartment wife (esp. one who spends a lot of time alone while her husband is at work)
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
natural or man-made feature or object on the earth's surface (trees, hill, river, road, building, etc.); object or structure important in a battle, esp. for concealment
geopolitical; geostrategic
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
land owned by a Shinto shrine; land owned by a company
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate
source (of a river, etc.)
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
boundary; bounds of the earth
local color; local colour
realistic; practical; grounded
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
fraudulent claim of product origin
savage land; barbaric region
to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
Shōwa Station (Antarctica); Showa Station; Syowa Station
distant place; remote point
promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development
place of (new) post; (new) place of appointment
terrestrial planet; telluric planet; rocky planet
regional revitalization; local revitalization
wildlife growth area; natural habitat
underground shopping arcade connected to a station
location without an address; unnumbered plot of land
strip of vegetation (in an urban area); green strip; tree lawn; green belt; greenbelt
local costumed mascot character
northern region; the north
transit point; transit airport; connection airport
anchorage (area); moorage; roadstead
local cuisine; local delicacy; popular food from a particular area
San-in region of western Honshu (incl. Tottori, Shimane, northern Yamaguchi and sometimes northern Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures)
earth orbit; geocentric orbit
commercial area; business district
poor region; deprived area
to disappear completely, leaving nothing behind
culture medium; growth medium
montane zone; mountain zone
industrial area; industrial district; industrial zone
underground lake; subterranean lake
cartographic information; information from a map
the whole world; all lands
departure place; place of departure
Arctic region; north polar region
geographical name; local name
settlement (of people on land)
Teito Rapid Transit Authority subway; Eidan subway
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
people living on Honshu; mainland Japanese; Japanese people (as opposed to the people of the colonies of the Empire of Japan)
air or vapour in the soil (vapor); electrical earth; ground
earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
place of scenic beauty; beauty spot; scenic spot; (arch.) suitable land
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
lands outside (Chinese) civilization
(internal) movement of the earth; earthquake; movement of the earth; rotation and revolution of the earth
underground publication; underground publishing; samizdat
covering the whole ground
District Public Prosecutor's Office
earth current; telluric current
specific area; specified region; designated area
person from the provinces; person living outside major metropolitan areas
on-the-spot investigation
surface-to-air missile; SAM
nesting place; nesting site; nesting grounds
air-to-surface missile; ASM
low-lying region; lowland; basal zone
place with warmer weather to spend the winter
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)
stop (on a trip); destination
warm district; region of mild climate
to cut a conspicuous figure; to be by far the best
cemetery for those who left no relatives behind; potter's field
regional economy; local economy
the slightest bit of room; (lit.) room to stand a gimlet (on its end)
center of the earth; centre of the earth
title deed; land certificate; muniments
quiet place; vacant land; fallow ground; undemanding job; sinecure; life of leisurely retirement
supply center; supply centre
wild land; wasteland; wilderness
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's nationwide land survey (1582 CE)
physiography; physiographical features
infected district; infected area; endemic area
former capital region (i.e. Kyoto and its environs)
place where one resides or is staying
evacuation site; refuge shelter; shelter
gods of the land; earthly deities
former property; former territory
fields and rice paddies that have been abandoned and are no longer cultivated
to meet with a crushing defeat
countryside revitalisation (revitalization)
municipal bond; local bond
your place; place where you live
sacking; bagging; land that is surrounded by others' private property and is not directly accessible via public roads
launch site (for missiles, rockets, etc.)
peatland; peatlands; peat bog
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
Heaven is black and earth is yellow; heaven and earth
sub base; sub-base; minor base
rumbling and shaking of the earth
area of a piece of land; acreage
large-scale map; detailed map
demilitarized zone; demilitarised zone; DMZ
substitute land; substitute lot; land substitution; land exchange
city centre (center); inner city; town centre
climatotherapy; change of air for convalescence
slough; swampy lowland; moor; marsh
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
geological age; geological era
tax allocated to local governments
Kōshin'etsu region (including Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures); Koshinetsu
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
type of land rent paid by farmers
one's birthplace; one's native place
government land; public land
earthly immortal (in Taoism)
earth science; geoscience
area of an earthquake disaster
clandestine bank; underground bank
chief producing center; chief producing centre
distribution center (centre); trading center
living in a housing complex
status of forces agreement; SOFA
geographical dictionary; gazetteer
complete state ownership of land and citizens (proclaimed by the Taika reforms) (Ritsuryo period)
garden cemetery; park cemetery; memorial park
die; dice; gambling with dice; playing hazard; You can never tell what will pop up
terrestrial digital broadcasting
local election; regional elections
localisation; localization; L10n (in IT)
social group with common ties to a region
residential land development
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
white cloth; empty land; empty lot; (arch.) respectable woman (as opposed to a prostitute)
losing oneself; on top of the world; walking on air; frivolous
burying; underground installation (cables, etc.)
looking up and down, from heaven to earth (having nothing to be ashamed of); swearing by Heaven and Earth (having done nothing to be ashamed of)
redeployment of arable land
underground economy; black economy
Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement (1960)
flood-damaged area; area subject to flooding
wintering spot (e.g. of a migrating bird)
area covered in volcanic ash
global citizen; citizen of the earth
great joy; jubilation; exultation
popular song containing local references (people, attractions, etc.)
nationwide local elections
Local Autonomy Law (1947)
wilderness; virgin land; wild land; habitat; native land
underground wire or cable
underground train station
national rural police (1947-1954)
topography; geomorphology
demilitarized zone; demilitarised zone; DMZ
regional colour (color); regional flavour (flavor)
land area (of a country, continent, etc.)
Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai Earthquake; Great East Japan Earthquake
earth station (for a satellite)
community cooperation; regional cooperation; local cooperation
global environment problems; global environmental issues
regional promotion coupons; merchandise coupons for the promotion of the local economy
mountain villages and neighbouring agricultural, forest, etc. areas
prevention of global warming
vernacular; local dialect
digital map; electronic map
hands-on guidance; on-the-job instruction; practical tuition
community or regional development
expenses for rent of space, land, etc.
earth, water, fire, wind and void (the five elements)
terrestrial phenomena (phenomenon)
fireplace or hearth dug into the ground or floor
one's temporary residence
atomic-bombed land; bomb site
scenic area (subject to planning restrictions); nature preservation area; area of scenic beauty
healthy place; health resort
being full of vitality (energy); vigorous and in high spirits
archeological site (archaeological)
physical geography; physiography
prefecture-by-prefecture map; atlas of Japan divided by prefecture; map of a single prefecture
underground activities; secret maneuvering
San-you region of western Honshu (incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, southern Yamaguchi and sometimes western Hyogo prefectures)
the sentient world; all sentient beings
driver's seat; dominant position
replotting; land substitution; replotted land; substitute lot
flowers blooming in moonlight
private land; privately-owned land
principle of territorial jurisdiction
global environment conservation; global environment preservation
regionalism; sectionalism; localism
Tokugawa Yoshinobu's resignation as Minister of the Interior and the abandonment of the Shogunate's territories (during the Meiji Restoration)
bonded area (i.e. customs)
historic district; historic center of a town
ground temperature; soil temperature
barbarian territory; barbarous land; uncivilized land (uncivilised)
jus soli; (principle of) birthright citizenship
surface rights (i.e. the right to build a house, etc. on land owned by another); superficies
jus soli; (principle of) birthright citizenship
municipally operated horse racing
Local Government Finance Act
licensed red-light quarters
regional geography; topography
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth; flag of the Republic of China
area of land at sea-level; sea-level zone
habitable area; inhabitable land
anti-flood pond; manmade pond used to prevent flooding
conversion of agricultural land (e.g. to non-agricultural uses); conversion of farmland
virgin soil; uncultivated land
area around a red-light district where illegal prostitution occurred (marked on police maps by a blue line) (1940s-1956)
land speculation; real-estate speculation; speculation in land
mixed residential quarter
two places being far apart
particle horizon of the observable universe
earth observation satellite
another world; enchanted land; joy from drinking and forgetting about the workaday world
safe area (where the player is safe from enemy attacks); safe zone
biogeography; biological geography
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
ground-level station; aboveground station
regional power; powerful nation within region
provincial tournament, held outside Tokyo
land-based (missiles, etc.)
regional administrator; local government official
local administrative organ; local government
local economy; local financial affairs
community life; local life; regional life; integration in the community; living in the local community (social work)
special local public entity
Antarctic region; south polar region
all-terrain vehicle; ATV; quad bike
area outside an urban planning zone; no land-use zoning area
industrial complex; industrial park
free trade zone; free trade area
Ministry of Civil Administration and Social Welfare (Zhou-dynasty China)
private land; privately-owned land
assimilation district; area targeted for antidiscrimination measures; burakumin area
mountain village (region)
global positioning system; GPS
right crop for the land; suitable crop for the land
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
transit point; transit port; stopover; transport hub
specific-use district; district designated under zoning regulations
red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps)
Empress's Birthday (esp. as celebrated prior to WWII)
blocking point; point of blockage
land investment; investment in land
steep sloping land; steep terrain
The world is covered in darkness; All is plunged into darkness
gutter oil; recycled waste oil sold illicitly in China as a cheaper alternative to cooking oil
earth observation (satellite, platform, etc.)
low-rise residential zone
flax-leaf fleabane (Conyza bonariensis); hairy fleabane; Argentine fleabane
dead place; place of death
geographic information system; GIS
Edo-period realm of the Japanese (as opposed to the Ainu) in southern Hokkaido
external (earth) ground; signal ground
private ownership of land and citizens
linguistic map; linguistic atlas
nationwide local elections
unincorporated area; township not formally in a municipality
tatami mat size used in apartment complexes (170 cm by 85 cm)
without a place of publication; sine loco; s.l.
epigeal stem; (normal) plant stem which is above the ground
looking like one is in a good mood
locally produced electricity
terrestrial digital television broadcasting
terrestrial digital radio broadcasting
palaeobiogeography; paleobiogeography
(deep) geological disposal (of radioactive waste)
New Party Daichi; New Party Big Earth (Japanese political party)
allocation of replotted land; government acquisition of land by substitution or compensation
the nature of plants to grow down and root; geotropism
geomagnetic reversal; reversal of Earth's magnetic field
local card game (esp. hanafuda)
deep geological disposal (of radioactive waste)
terrestrial digital broadcasting; digital terrestrial television
phytogeography; geobotany
entertainment quarters (food and geisha)
marine biogeographic region
with steady steps; with one's feet planted on the ground
accident-prone zone; accident blackspot
forward edge of the battle area
be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth
paleogeography; palaeogeography
think globally, act locally; think global, act local
geographic isolation; geographical isolation
registered real-estate broker
point-to-point connection
Large-scale Retail Store Law
regional Bell operating company; RBOC
regional trade; local trade; exchange within a region
regional wholesale market; local wholesale market
nonfarming land; untilled land
local wrestler; crowd favorite (favourite)
incentives to promote land transactions
nationwide consumption of local products
uneven ground; broken terrain
accident risk location; place where one should pay attention (e.g. where two lanes merge)
confined groundwater; artesian groundwater
global problem; global issue
coeval with heaven and earth
Heaven and earth are eternal
public land; government land
five generations of earthly deities
distant earthquake; teleseismic earthquake; teleseism
tilt block; tilted fault block
Regional Bell Operating Company (USA); RBOC
expedition style (mountaineering); siege style
Local Public Enterprise Act
earthly branches (the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac)
citizens of a local area or region
haplotype map; HapMap; Hap Map
medium and high-rise residential zone
seismic part (zone, belt)
Local Government Finance Act
agricultural land; farmland
Land Price LOOK Report; quarterly trend report of the prices of intensively used land in major cities
comprehensive community sports club
Acala's eyes, one looking up and the other looking down
dual residence (in both the city and country)
jointly held concession in China (e.g. Shanghai International Settlement)
global positioning (system, satellite, etc.)
agricultural land commission
microtopography; microrelief
Land Improvement Act (1949, reformed in 2001); Land Improvement Law
photomap; photographic map
climate engineering; geo-engineering
Local Public Enterprise Act
Canadian Shield; Laurentian Shield; Laurentian Plateau
Global Change Observation Mission; GCOM
agricultural geology; agrogeology
geographical type JP domain names
comprehensive bonded area; general bonded area
Global Earth Observation System of Systems; GEOSS
region with heavy snowfall
county seat; parish seat; borough seat; county town
federal district (e.g. in India)
cadastral map of Japan (first published in 1892)
lowland forest; flatland forest; plain forest
traditional architectures preservation district
Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
prefecture-level city (of China)
Earth Similarity Index; ESI
Japanese red-backed vole (Myodes andersoni); red-backed vole (any rodent of genus Myodes)
positional goods; status symbol goods
flood-stricken region; flood-stricken area
Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release (1952); Special Measures Law for US Military Bases (in Okinawa)
Earth light (illumination of the moon by light reflected from the Earth); earthshine
Council of Ministers for Global Environment Conservation
neighborhood commercial zone
chikenshi; type of grey cardboard made from recycled paper
official land price; assessed value of land
land replotting plan; replotting plan
cadastral survey; land survey
neocolonialism; neo-colonialism
law of superposition; principle of superposition
earth mass (astronomical unit of mass)
extreme difference; worlds apart
area zoned for agricultural use
far-field tsunami; tsunami that occurred away from Japan
decolonization; decolonisation
cycle of erosion; geomorphic cycle; geographical cycle
unused agricultural land; abandoned crop fields; farmland lying fallow
non-positional goods; non-status symbol goods
benchmark land price (used to assess fixed-property taxes)
light-industrial district; semi-industrial area
cold desert; arctic desert; fell-field
semi-residential zone; quasi-residential area
(satellite) earth station
regional sovereignty reform (decentralization of power to local governments)
local competition (between telephone service providers)
children's playground; amusement park for children
regional air-conditioning; community air-conditioning; district heating and cooling
bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus); star cucumber
Manchurian ash (Fraxinus mandshurica var. japonica)
Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata); medfly
London Underground mosquito (Culex pipiens f. molestus)
lesser Egyptian gerbil (Gerbillus gerbillus)
regional administrator; local government official
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
land received in compensation for one's service; land given by a lord to a vassal for his service
state-owned land; crown land (UK, Australia, etc.)
garrison; security sector