causing further loss when already failing to bring any benefit; backfiring

base of the throat

the rising sun, allusion to 大和 (Yamato, a placename)

the home of one's parents

nape (the area around one's neck) / the front of one's collar

(host industry) Short for 元担当 (moto-tantō).

love for one's hometown

book / this / main / real / actual / true

(Chūgoku, Shikoku, Kyūshū) because, since, so: presents the preceding clause as the reason for the following clause

three