provincial; rural; parochial; small-town; unsophisticated
sawtooth stag beetle (Prosopocoilus inclinatus); saw stag beetle
sense of temperature; thermoception; thermoreception
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
pitch that hits the batter
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)
advance (to the next base)
(lying on one's belly and) basking in the sun; sunbathing (e.g. on a beach)
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
giant stag beetle (Dorcus hopei)
bashful person; very shy person
direct selling; direct sales
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)
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
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude