approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
face; looks; vestiges; trace
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
first (of its kind) in Japan
historic landmark; historic site; historic remains
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
place of scenic beauty; scenic spot; beauty spot
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
style of garden that features a path around a pond
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
making use of the surrounding landscape as a part of the design of a garden; natural scenery used as the background in the landscaping of a garden
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
casualties; injuries and deaths
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all