地

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)

ground reinforcement; soil stabilization; foundation improvement

Organization name

Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction

great joy; jubilation; exultation

young boy or girl being trained as a geisha or as a kabuki actor

Proverb

things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers

Computing

base station

artificial earthquake

geological structure

earthquake insurance

global environment problems; global environmental issues

terrestrial broadcasting

municipally operated horse racing

low Earth orbit

prevention of global warming

Proverb

you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall

rooftop amusement park

popular song containing local references (people, attractions, etc.)

karst

land area (of a country, continent, etc.)

regional promotion coupons; merchandise coupons for the promotion of the local economy

community cooperation; regional cooperation; local cooperation

seismic observation

demilitarized zone; demilitarised zone; DMZ