fresh verdure; new green leaves
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
in session; in progress; under way; open
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
customer traffic; customers; custom
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
leader; authority; mainstay
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
data collecting party; news crew
law enforcement authority; police authorities; the police
connection; linking; linkage; link
nausea; sickness in the stomach
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
steady progress; rapid advance
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
government office; agency; board
secretary (government); director; chief
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
to continue (going along some trend)
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
wherein; therein; thereinto
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat