lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
Island; insula; island; islet
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
tradition; legend; folklore
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
notice; attention; observation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
other side; opposite side; other party
(made of) stone; stone-built
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
everywhere; all over; throughout
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street