full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
half-florescent; half-bloomed
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
route; way; course; directions
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)
following the road; the way the road goes
long (time that has passed); old (story)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
schedule of events; calendar of events
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
to hit someone where they least expect it; to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place; to get revenge on someone in a different contest; (lit.) to attack the Edo enemy in Nagasaki
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
call; summons; convening; convocation
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
changing clothes; change of clothes
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
preparation; arrangements