this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
reopening; resumption; restarting
beginning; outset; first; onset
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to turn completely into; to become completely
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
dry riverbed; river beach
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise