joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
business; trade; operations; sales
Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
several types; several kinds; several species
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
the autumn sun sets as quickly as a bucket dropping into a well
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
height of; middle of; full bloom
light pink; light crimson
home area; home town; local
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
floral raft; flower raft; Helwingia japonica (species of shrub); (arch.) oily perfume applied under white makeup
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
tourist information center; tourist information centre
castle on a hill in the plains; flatland-mountain castle