里

limitless expanse of clouds and smoke

being far away across mountains and rivers

a large number of ships sailing in a long chain-like formation

vast stretch of desert; vast expanse of sandy plain

pasturing cattle in summer and feeding them indoors during winter; rotated grazing

Proverb; Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class

bad news travels fast

Araceae (arum family of plants)

exhibition of returned works (e.g. from overseas)

caustic potash; potassium hydroxide

Proverb

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

military expedition deep into enemy territory

large area; four ri square (approx. 16 sq km)

Ref. to original jōkamachi size

Edo

Organization name

Kurihama Special Needs School (older name style)

Organization name

Kiyosato Kitazawa Museum of Art

Organization name

Kitasato University

Organization name

Senri Kinran University

Historical term

jōri system of land subdivision in ancient Japan

Historical term

township-neighbourhood system; system in use between 715-740 CE which redefined the province-district-neighbourhood system, establishing 50-home townships of 2-3 neighbourhoods each

Historical term

mid-Edo period Imari ware

Historical term

administration of the Ryukyu Kingdom

Historical term

province-district-neighbourhood administrative divisions (ritsuryō system)

Rare term

hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home

Rare term

thyme

Word usually written using kana alone

hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home

Archaic

ruins; historic remains