on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
the West; the Occident; Western countries
construction; architecture (of buildings)
blending of Japanese and Western styles
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
important cultural property; important cultural asset
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
one grade; first-class; primary
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits