Japan's best; number one in Japan
urban areas; the streets; town; city
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
cash payment; paying in cash
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
greeting; a fine thing to say
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
1000 ri; (a) long distance
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
main purpose; primary objective
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
to colour; to color; to add colour to
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
reflector board; board reflector; plane reflector; flat; bounce board; reflector (photography)
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)