wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel
candied apple; toffee apple
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
tessellated; grid-shaped; grid-like
night view; night skyline; nightscape
road approaching a shrine
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
jujube (Ziziphus jujuba); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to play a central role; to take a leading part
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
speaking of ...; as for ...
PR brochure; public relations magazine
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle