wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to surge; to well up; to gush out
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
stillness; repose; standing still
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
scenery; scene; landscape
each house; every house; many houses
evening meal; supper; dinner
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
clear; precise; definite; distinct
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
domestically produced car
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
black kite (Milvus migrans)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
Seto Oohashi; Great Seto Bridge
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled