Vocabulary

Hominini; tribe comprising humans, chimpanzees and bonobos

takin (Budorcas taxicolor); cattle chamois; gnu goat

Caprinae (subfamily of goat-antelopes)

fisher; fisherman

application form (esp. a job application)

using social networks to hunt for jobs

business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)

company that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)

recording audio without consent; secret recording

video sharing website

video-hosting service

Rikuentai; anti-shogunate army formed in Kyoto in 1867 by Nakaoka Shintarō

ordinary road; local street; non-toll road

ordinary road; local street; non-toll road

transport pass

aide; caregiver; carer; helper

drive recorder; dashcam; event data recorder; EDR

event data recorder; EDR

to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down

to (an extent); up to; so far as; even

probably good; fine, isn't it?; very well

brownish-red

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)

improper use; wrong use; misuse; mishandling; abuse

electronic massager; mechanical massager; massager; massaging tool; vibrator

restarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)

disciplinary dismissal; disciplinary discharge

toughening the law; making the law stricter

Gorgonacea; order comprising the sea whips

Anthozoa (class of cnidarians)

Coralliidae (family of corals)

target demographic; target audience

violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against

wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the Sea of Japan

wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the Sea of Japan

wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the Sea of Japan

oh!; good heavens!

money; coin; dough; moolah; brass

social recruiting; recruiting via a social networking service (e.g. Facebook)

sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion