Vocabulary

conventional wisdom

sidelong glance; squint

lucky bamboo branch (sold during the Toka Ebisu festival in early January)

growth promotant

grandes écoles (French elite tertiary education institutions)

baby's first steps; celebration of a baby's first steps

puddle of blood; pool of blood

national disposable income

bustier

portal film (e.g. in radiotherapy)

portal film (e.g. in radiotherapy)

file wrapper for a patent; correspondence about the status of a patent between the inventor and the patent office

clerical appearance; appearance of a priest

spreading a piece of wet washing or paper on a board

brothel

brothel

tatami-mat room rented out for meetings, meals, etc.

evil eye

to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into

evening chat

Kōjien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)

teaching licence; teacher's license

to fight each other

mould room technician (radiology)

spatial economics

embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

in the urine

lilac (colour); mauve; light purple

reception center (e.g. for refugees); reception centre

temporary reception center; temporary shelter

garrison; security sector

loose (of clothing); loose-fitting

standard-size car

management level; job level

height (e.g. in a form)

date of issuance (e.g. of a license or passport)

reflector; reflective plate

liquation; elution

bluestriped butterflyfish (Chaetodon fremblii)

fourspot butterflyfish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)