Vocabulary

hopscotch

(doing) karaoke by oneself

take care of the penny; he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen

funeral performed for someone while they are alive; living funeral

riseball (in softball)

hair restoration; new hair growth

silviculture; afforestation

homeschooling

liberal education

gathering of talented people; group of geniuses

Special Permission to Stay in Japan; residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers

Special Permission to Stay in Japan; residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers

similar story; variant tale

to put someone off his guard; to throw someone off his guard

armchair detective

person with normal hearing (i.e. not deaf); hearing person

listener

armchair detective

mind map

waiving (a right); waiver; renunciation

all rooms

without prior notice

close to a station

underground shopping arcade connected to a station

expulsion room; banishment room; boredom room; rooms where employees who cannot be fired are sent to encourage resignation

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble

flour made from cooked glutinous rice

mochi freeze-dried in the winter air

heavy cruiser

heavy cruiser

to let (food) cool slightly after cooking

communication disorder

being bad at communication; being unsociable

prisoner (of war); captive

leading advocate; important proponent; strong advocator

to live in hiding; to live as a recluse

type of iron sword with curved pommel (Nara period)

round bronze jar used for storing alcohol (Han dynasty China)

queendom; country ruled by a queen

pluralizing suffix