the direction on our left when we watch the sunrise

北(きた),北方(ほっぽう), the direction up on most maps
the direction on our right when we watch the sunrise

南(みなみ),南方(なんぽう), the direction down on most maps
the direction from which the sun rises, which is on the right side of a person facing north

東,イースト, the direction where the sun rises
the direction toward which the sun goes down, which is on the left side of a person facing north

西,ウェスト, the direction where the sun sets
any of the large land masses of the earth surrounded by sea such as Europe, Africa or Asia

大陸(たいりく), コンチネント
the second smallest continent, next to Asia in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south

ヨーロッパ, 欧州
related to Europe or its people

ヨーロッパの, 欧州の
the largest continent in the world

アジア, アジア大陸
related to Asia or its people or culture

アジアの, アジア系の
the second largest continent

アフリカ, アフリカ大陸
