(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
blending of Japanese and Western styles