city planning; urban planning; town planning
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
tail (animal); tail end; tip
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
fate; destiny; predestination
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
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
king of herrings (Regalecus glesne); oarfish; ribbonfish
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
respect and affection; love and respect
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
local specialty; special product (of a region)
sudachi (species of Japanese citrus, Citrus sudachi)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to face on; to look out on to
every year; yearly; annually
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray