main road; main thoroughfare
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
random-access memory; RAM
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
to pass (of time); to elapse
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
home area; home town; local
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to go past; to pass; to pass by
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
image; figure; figure; form; image
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
destination; place one stays during a trip
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
gas station; petrol station
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety