country; territory; domain; realm
possession; retention; maintenance
to face on; to look out on to
defense; defence; protection
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
on the occasion of; at the time of
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
national character; regional character
historic; historical; traditional
to emphasize; to attach importance to
tendency; trend; inclination
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture