November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
foreign; abroad; overseas
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
author; writer; novelist; artist
residing; living; dwelling
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
plant having four leaves on one stalk
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
intensive; concentrated; focused
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
convenient; handy; useful
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
ability; capability; skill