里

remote mountain village

the home of one's parents

language used in red-light districts during the Edo period

adoption event for homeless animals

foster parents association

remote mountain village

Chollima; winged horse of East Asian mythologies

Linguistics

countryside dialect

Linguistics

sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts during the Edo period

pet dog; domesticated dog

Product name

Wanli Crab (brand name for crab caught in the Wanli district of Taiwan)

kanji "village" radical

snow that falls on villages

protected undeveloped coastline near populated areas; section of ocean that coexists with a nearby populated area

Noun or verb acting prenominally

lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere

totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air; mystified; bewildered

Great Wall of China

Proverb

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

alkali

to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away

Company name

Alibaba

Bolivia

Mauritius

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs

one swift effort; rush through one's work; fast-talking, writing, etc.

returning to one's parents' house to give birth; giving birth at one's parents' home