Vocabulary

whitebait; immature sweetfish

a large number; all sorts; hundreds and thousands

sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul

code set

of uneven heights or lengths

Matsubara's red rockfish (Sebastes matsubarae)

long-legged(ness)

leaving (a matter) to others; depending on others; leaving (a matter) to take care of itself

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

difficult; hard

AAA battery; AAA cell

C battery; C cell

killer technique; surefire assassination method

of tender years; very young

of tender years; very young

pecan (Carya illinoinensis)

angry face

terminal bonus; lump sum when policy matures

hate crime

drone beetle (Pseudotorynorrhina japonica)

other (political) parties

prefectural party chapter

(Osaka, Kyoto) party chapter

(Tokyo) party chapter

international disaster relief team; international emergency aid unit

Japan International Cooperation Agency; JICA

prefectural capital

one's own faction (of a party)

company split-up; spinning off of a separate company

anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic

China and South Korea

nasal sound change (generation of the mora 'n', primarily from verb stems ending in 'i')

nasal sound change (generation of geminate consonant, primarily a geminate 't' from vowel stems ending in 'i')

healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

dusty miller (Jacobaea maritima)

fallen angel (esp. Lucifer)

standard driver's licence

motor scooter; moped; motorized bicycle