provincial; rural; parochial; small-town; unsophisticated
sawtooth stag beetle (Prosopocoilus inclinatus); saw stag beetle
female weaver; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
sense of temperature; thermoception; thermoreception
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
pitch that hits the batter
Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara); deodar
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta); kiwi berry; tara vine; bower vine
one hundred famous mountains (of Japan)
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
advance (to the next base)
(lying on one's belly and) basking in the sun; sunbathing (e.g. on a beach)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
giant stag beetle (Dorcus hopei)
to scrap (work in progress, esp. illustration); to reject; to shelve; to cancel (plans, etc.)
bashful person; very shy person
double doors opening from the centre
direct selling; direct sales
the Six Ksitigarbhas (one for each of the six realms)
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
unstopping; uncorking; uncapping; connecting (e.g. gas supply)
avenue of cedars (cryptomeria)
strikeout; (several) vain attempts; failing despite giving one's best
fast moving; fast running; fast sailing
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
administrative staff; business clerk; clerical force; clerical officer; clerical personnel; clerical staff