yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
blending of Japanese and Western styles
left; left field; left fielder
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
first base; first baseman; one fort
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
naughty; mischievous; unruly
natural voice; untrained voice
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to mark the end; to spell the end
riding together; riding with
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
area; region; district; locality
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
Japanese-style confectionary store
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam