a prefecture of Japan in the southern part of 四国 (Shikoku) facing the Pacific Ocean; its capital city is also 高知 (Kōchi, “Kochi”)

a prefecture in Japan on the central part of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”); its capital city is also 熊本 (Kumamoto)

a prefecture in the 中国 (Chūgoku) region of Japan facing the Seto Inland Sea and the Sea of Japan; its capital city is also 山口 (Yamaguchi)

a prefecture in Japan on the northwestern part of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”) facing the Sea of Japan; its capital city is also 佐賀 (Saga)

a prefecture in Japan on the eastern part of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”) facing the Pacific Ocean; its capital city is also 宮崎 (Miyazaki)

a prefecture in Japan comprising the southern part of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”) facing the Pacific Ocean and nearby islands; its capital city is also 鹿児島 (Kagoshima)

a prefecture of Japan in the northwestern part of 四国 (Shikoku) facing the Seto Inland Sea; its capital city is 松山 (Matsuyama)

Kyūjitai form of 検討 (“research; study; investigation”)

Kyūjitai form of 検討 (“to examine, to consider”)

noisy; loud; bustling