地

occupation zone

geopolitical; geostrategic

countryside revitalisation (revitalization)

agrarian reform

agrarian community; farming area; farming region

promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development

Idiomatic expression; Noun or verb acting prenominally

realistic; practical; grounded

no-man's-land

Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)

Proverb

money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; even the verdict of hell is determined by money

geothermal electric power generation

Astronomy

event horizon

to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing

naval base

the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending

colonial period

residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood

industrial park

seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate

Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)

undeveloped area

regional conflict

local public body; local government

(pleasantly) intoxicated