Vocabulary

playing with a handicap of one rook or bishop

Concorde fallacy; Concorde effect; sunk cost fallacy

monitoring equipment; observational instrument

voluminous (hair, clothing, etc.); hearty (meal); filling; bulky; full

cow spot pattern (as on the hide of a cow); cow-skin pattern

isobaric surface; constant-pressure surface; barometric surface

pressure sensitivity

ship of Theseus; Theseus's paradox

collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola); common pratincole

small pratincole (Glareola lactea); little pratincole; small Indian pratincole

horse; block of rock completely separated from the surrounding rock either by mineral veins or fault planes

planting in the ground

nationwide consumption of local products

Korean living in Japan; person of Korean descent

one jump; one flight

one jump; one flight

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play

revealing talk; insider talk; inside story

I quit!; I'm out!; declaring one quits, mainly used in children's games

useless; no good; hopeless

discriminatory; discriminative

to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)

scorching; scorch; burn

founding of a religion (or sect)

bout (fight)

making out; necking; canoodling; fondling; flirting

since a little while ago

I have to do something; that's something I have to do

homeworld; home planet; mother planet

yūsoku cuisine; banquet cuisine based on that of Heian-period nobility

search thoroughly for something lost before you suspect someone of stealing it; be on sure ground before you accuse someone

sex fiend; lecher; pervert

operating a cash register

Jōmon people

to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings

keep improving every day

trail running

trail running

swan