Vocabulary

type 1; category 1; first class

type 2; category 2; second class

litharge; lead monoxide

litharge; lead oxide

mitsuda-e; litharge painting; oil painting with litharge as a desiccant

toughened synthetic carpet

pulmonary embolism; pulmonary thromboembolism

electrostatic force; Coulomb force

Inavir (brand of laninamivir)

laninamivir (influenza medication)

China threat theory

beer

sand dollar (var. of urchin); sea cookie

advanced amateur (esp. in photography)

reducing the floor space when remodeling a building

comparative negligence

semi-professional

honeymoon period (e.g. between two countries)

cost price

bibim-guksu (Korean spicy noodles)

sarpis (type of butter)

freshly curdled butter

potassium citrate

isomalto-oligosaccharide; IMO

glycerine fatty acid ester

South Korea and the United States; Korean-American

isomalt

sample article; sample item; demonstration model

asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)

ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot

necessary items; required items; necessary information; required fields (on a form); mandatory fields

reopening after renovation (of a store, restaurant, etc.)

espresso machine

virus variant

high-class restaurant; high-end store

burrata

souk; bazaar

mabo nasu; fried eggplant with minced meat and chili sauce

yuxiang (Chinese seasoning mixture)

overseas Chinese (esp. after 1978)