to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
as everyone knows; needless to point out
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
old couple; elderly couple
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
one's later years; final years (in life)
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone