never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
company president; manager; director
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
best practices; best practice
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
construction; establishment
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
selection; choice; option
ornamental ridge-end tile
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome