Meanings

town council

physician in private practice

(Edo-period) town magistrate

residential area

red-light district

hot-spring resort

units of square measure (for rice fields, forests, etc.)

town policies

to pass through town

neighboring town

mayoral election

the warm feelings of people of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods

the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods

townsman's (independent) spirit

(the likes of) a mere tradesman

townsman's (independent) spirit

the whole enormous extent of Edo

revitalization of a town

Banchō Seisaku Kenkyūjo (faction of the LDP)

Machimura Faction (of the LDP)