Vocabulary

service celebrating the birth of the Buddha (held on April 8); Buddha's birthday festival

service celebrating the birth of the Buddha (held on April 8); Buddha's birthday festival

complex regional pain syndrome; CRPS

sliced steak

open-heart surgery

ghost story

spasticity; contracture; (muscle) stiffness

cleaning company

rent arrears; falling behind on rent payment

same-sex partner

overstaying (one's visa, etc.)

same-sex partnership

(election) campaign car

genetically modified foods; genetically engineered foods

(train) departure bell

departure melody (signalling a train is about to depart)

staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location

urbanization control area; urban control area; zoning district where most types of construction is heavily restricted

area zoned for agricultural use

subsurface exploration (geotechnical investigation)

(taking a) shortcut through the parking lot of a convenience store (to get past a red light)

devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family

long-term (business) strategy

gray hair; grey hair

harassment related to reducing work hours (but maintaining gross productivity)

harassment related to reducing work hours (but maintaining gross productivity)

being on the bench

rigidity (e.g. muscular); rigor

fibromyalgia

gross pay; total amount paid

net pay; net amount paid

tangent arc; partial circumscribed halo

chemical protective clothing; hazmat suit

face tattoo

face tattoo; facial tattoo

person who has been tattooed as a punishment for a crime (Edo period)

fake beauty mark; drawn-on beauty spot

temporary tattoo; tattoo sticker

temporary tattoo; tattoo sticker

fidelity (in a romantic relationship)