Vocabulary

spearmint (Mentha spicata)

menthol

mint oil; peppermint oil

brain; skull; head

curling inwards (esp. of the tips of one's hair)

heterogeneity; heterogenecity

tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension

emergency aid (e.g. disaster relief); humanitarian aid

first victory

potsherd; shard

household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods

common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity

social change

commercial bank

credit association

renewal charge; renewal fee

conservatory; conservatoire; music academy; music school; college of music

moving to a market-oriented economy; market-oriented economic reform

marshmallow

professional woman shogi player; professional woman go player

board thickness

business items; description of business; line of business

business items; items of business; available services; business line

umbrella polypore sclerotium (used as a diuretic, antipyretic, and antitussive in traditional Chinese medicine)

continuance into the New Year

cake shop; pastry shop

love for (one's) family; family love; familial love

bandit; brigand

umbrella polypore (Polyporus umbellatus)

dryad's saddle (Polyporus squamosus)

sclerotium

moistening a dry mouth or throat (to relieve thirst)

bid-to-cover ratio

disposition to operate in the red; tendency to have chronic deficits

your native country; your hometown

high-quality leaves (e.g. green onions, tobacco, tea)

code of ethics; ethical code; ethical consideration; ethical provision; ethics regulation; honor (honour) code

that country

nirvana

buzzword