one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
occupation; calling; livelihood
illegal; illicit; unlawful
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
many problems; various problems
two parts; two copies; the second part
religious studies; study of religion
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
religious corporation; religious juridical person
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Buddhist (household) altar
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
trade; buying and selling
funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
regarding highly; attaching importance to
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)