too many to count; too numerous to mention
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
existence; possession; having; limited company
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
banquet or reception hall
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
white shirt; (formal) shirt; dress shirt
Western clothing; Western binding
barbershop; barber shop; barber
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to provide; to arrange; to install
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
difference; diversity; irregularity; disorder
difference; disparity; gap
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
congestion (e.g. traffic); overcrowding; convergence (esp. optical)
all citizens; all the city's inhabitants; the whole city
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
on the way back; returning
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
being very busy; busyness