elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
how; in what way; I wonder
Aomori (city, prefecture)
Main Street Electrical Parade
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
Nebuta Festival (in Aomori, August 2-7)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
shoji (paper sliding door)
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
taste; flavor; taste; liking
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
soon; shortly; before long
apartment building; housing complex
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
SUV; sport utility vehicle
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
(lively, tireless) children; kids
head; brains; intelligence
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
construction; architecture (of buildings)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer