that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
ago; since; before; previous
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
downhill road; descending road
suspension bridge; rope bridge
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
understood; I see; OK; present; here
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to have a perverse character; to have a twisted personality
rest; break; recess; intermission
front; frontage; facade; main
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
in full bloom at the moment
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
moderate; proper; just right
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building