Vocabulary

direct evidence

construction bureau

electric signal bell (esp. at railway crossings)

becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.

Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing

small animal with soft fur

soft thing

precedent; example

blue-collar work

(written) resignation from a political party; notice of resignation from a party

Koya paper; Japanese paper produced in the vicinity of Mt. Koya

thing of medium quality

snack

cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats

profit-making activity; commercial endeavor

unnatural death

death by physical trauma; violent death; exogenous death; death by an external cause

interphase death

preparing for death; preparedness for death

dying of cancer

dying in a fit of anger

dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die

death by hanging

dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death

disaster-related death; catastrophe-related death

earthquake-related death

dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die

second train to depart; following train; next train

third train to depart (from now)

meteorite

meteorite

sand and stone; pebble

dripstone

unprocessed stone; rubble

quarry stone; unprocessed stone

alkali feldspar

stone slab; flagstone

temporary magnet

bluish stone; greenish stone

red and white-speckled silica