impulse buying; impulse purchase
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
spirit; heart; disposition
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to publish a book; to put out a book
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
serious; severe; grave; acute
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
early; primitive; primordial
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
karōshi; death from overwork
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
great joy; delight; jubilation
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal