terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
PASMO; rechargeable prepaid IC card used for travel and purchases
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
river; stream; River; the ... river
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
opposite bank; farther shore
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver