to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
urban area; urban district
Mount Haku (mountain on the border of Ishikawa and Gifu Prefectures); Hakusan
Koishikawa Botanical Gardens
sago cycad (Cycas revoluta); king sago palm; sago palm; Japanese sago palm
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
(phenotypic) trait; (hereditary) character; allele
flour; meal; powder; heroin
medicine; medical science
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
author; writer; novelist; artist
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
to say; to be pleased to say
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park
garden; orchard; park; kindergarten; nursery school; preschool
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)