resident of a prefecture; citizen of a prefecture
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
manual-transmission car; manual car; stick shift car
partly open; in half bloom
redoing; doing over again
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
urban areas; the streets; town; city
chink in the armor (armour)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
image quality (film, video, etc.)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
refinement; elegance; grace
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
castle tower; keep; donjon
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
taking a commemorative photo
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip