Vocabulary

eisbein; German dish of pickled ham hock

posterior capsule (ophthalmology)

anterior capsule (ophthalmology)

colouring (a drawing); coloring

cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

Japanese curry with an additional topping (e.g. shredded beef, hayashi-rice sauce, etc.)

birth, illness, old age and death

associate (of arts); associate's degree (in arts)

thoracic myelopathy

world conquest; world domination; taking over the world

large encyclopedia

ticket price

famous jewel; exquisite stone

crescent moon

three-way sexual relationship; three-person marriage; ménage à trois; three-person domestic partnership

neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)

method of Buddhist study and practice that is based in meditative concentration; meditative methods used in Zen Buddhism

limitless time and space

fried chicken with vinegar and tartar sauce

public agency; public institution

shoyu flavoured with katsuobushi broth; bonito-flavoured soy sauce

general building; multi-purpose building

cold point; cold spot

stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce

home nursing; home care

lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it

lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it

lechery; lewdness

adjusting one's fare for riding past one's destination

Hotaria parvula (species of firefly)

resealable metal can (for coffee, tea leaves, sweets, etc.)

sanbokan sour orange (Citrus sulcata)

dark roast (coffee)

medium roast (coffee)

logogram; logograph

one's previous doctor

battering ram

dishonorable discharge; dishonourable discharge

arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition

logogram; logograph