sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation
cake served with tea; teacake
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
to rest; to relax; to repose
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
number plate; license plate; licence plate
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
passenger (on a ship or aircraft)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
estimated time of arrival; ETA
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden