... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
ancient city; former capital
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
excursion; field trip; school trip
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
regular customer; valued client
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
one's share; one's portion
mostly involve; principally involve
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to be mad about; to be hooked on
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
successive generations; successive emperors
pastry bag; piping bag; decorating tube
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
to have an eye on; to zero in on
your company; your shrine
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)