Japanese-made Chinese-character-based words play an important role in creating unique Japanese expressions.

It's my habit to read the evening paper every day.

He conveyed her words using reported speech.

This document contains environment-dependent characters.

This cosmetic contains licorice extract for moisturizing the skin.

He is a person from Kansai, so he speaks in Kansai dialect.

He was tormented by a deep sense of loneliness.

This old television uses a cathode ray tube.

This old radio uses a triode.

This old radio uses a tetrode.