cluster of trees;  grove;  thicket
 (sudden) evening shower (rain)
 vents at the hips of a pair of hakama
 Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health)
 mediation;  agency;  agent;  mediator;  middleman;  go-between
 break between the light meal and the actual serving of tea (during a formal tea ceremony)
 to be caught in an evening shower
 middleman;  mediator;  go-between
 (set of) facial features;  looks
 stock exchange member who facilitates trading by matching buy and sell orders (similar to an NYSE specialist)
 bandit;  brigand;  hunter;  ancient hunting communities in Tōhoku
 Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis var. scabra)
 giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea var. leiophylla);  late goldenrod
 summer savory (Satureja hortensis)