Vocabulary

non-ferrous

counterattack while evading the opponent's attack (kendo)

after-sales support (relating to maintenance of real estate); after-sales service

polysaccharide thickener

metal bars of a face guard (kendo)

garden cress (Lepidium sativum)

garden cress (Lepidium sativum)

cress

subentry (in dictionary)

is not; am not; are not

zugzwang

awesome; incredible

over a wall; crossing a fence

bottom depths (of water); abyss

garbage-filled house

far away in the distance; in the far distance

bewilderment; confusion

gathering that's fun for everyone present

strange; mysterious

winning by picking up a discarded tile

trash-talk; trash talk

having been told something so often that one is fed up with it

candidly revealing (secrets); revelation; disclosure; confession

countries where Chinese characters are used or were historically used

countries that do not use Chinese characters in their writing; non-kanji countries

Optical Transport Network; OTN

splish-splash; with a splash

to doubt one's own eyes

to turn one's back on

puppeteer

gods and demons; divine spirits and souls of the dead

fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain; blockhead; dunce

to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter

cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

to carry in one's pocket; to own

to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet

one-time fee for grave land rental

Prague Spring (1968 reform movement in Czechoslovakia)