constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
mountain trail; path up a mountain
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
hot spring district (within a town)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
regular customer; general audience; general public
intelligence gathering; information gathering
shop; small store; business; firm