present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
source of funds; resources; finances
hot spring district (within a town)
tourist trade; travel industry; tourist business; tourist enterprise
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
being dotted with; being scattered
historic; historical; traditional
ancient city; former capital
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to differ; to vary; to disagree
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
(period of) a year; during an era
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)