Vocabulary

bituminous coal; soft coal

small charcoal

coke (carbon fuel)

samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)

to become the head (of a group, organization, etc.); to rise to the top

to be eaten; to be bitten (e.g. by bugs)

the next world; afterlife; life after death

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization

human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training

it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...

fried cake of minced meat

redistribution of wealth

network; mesh

at-home overtime; time spent on work one brings home

embroidery on wool; Swiss darning; duplicate stitch

steaming (of food) using a bamboo steamer

thin starchy sauce

Chinese bamboo steamer

to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to embarrass oneself

paper hotpot; hot pot dish cooked half-wrapped in paper

sand eraser; ink eraser; eraser (rubber) that contains sand which makes it able to remove ink

4K TV; ultra high definition television

flick input (Japanese input method used on smartphones and tablets)

SIM-free (cellphone)

information literacy

curation

to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

royal family

reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances

(crime of) preparations or plots for private war

secretly exchanging email addresses

local costumed mascot character

mascot character; mascot

area below the pectoral muscle

capable person; talented person

bicycle

thrusting technique

phimosis

vaginal atresia