Vocabulary

apocenter

net amount; net price

water regulating valve; gate valve

eldest grandson of an Emperor in the line of descent

ayu fishing

electric energy

morganatic marriage (marriage of a noble and a commoner that disallows the passage of title, possessions, etc.)

generated and purchased electric power

generated and purchased electric power

great victory; big win; huge profit; killing

manufacturing

manufacturer

whole earth

foot circumference

positioning; measurement of position

Sorbus (genus of trees and shrubs comprising whitebeam, rowan, service tree, and mountain ash)

functional aspect

act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour

dunce cap; fool's cap

Namamugi Incident (August 1862); Kanagawa Incident; Richardson Affair

right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)

smurf

fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

falanouc (Eupleres goudotii)

coronation; crowning

foot length

perihelion distance

global positioning system; GPS

zero growth; zero economic growth; no-growth economy

employment scene; employment situation; job market; job situation

insurance premium; pension contribution

supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king

black swallower (Chiasmodon niger)

world exposition; international exposition; world fair

half-soled straw sandals; straw sandals which are designed only for the front half of the foot

decapitation

medical expenses borne by the patient; patient contribution; patient share; co-payment

sharp reduction; drastic cut

nitrogen oxide; NOx

sulfur oxide (SO, SO2, etc.); sulphur oxide