height of; middle of; full bloom
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
light pink; light crimson
home area; home town; local
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
floral raft; flower raft; Helwingia japonica (species of shrub); (arch.) oily perfume applied under white makeup
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
quantity or volume of water
regulation; adjustment; control
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
tourist information center; tourist information centre
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
castle on a hill in the plains; flatland-mountain castle