Vocabulary

comparatively; quite; rather

aunt

feeding paper through a device (printer, scanner, etc.)

dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information

to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)

Council of Local Authorities for International Relations; CLAIR

friend with benefits; hookup buddy; fuck buddy

blossom

two shot

badge (worn on the chest); medal; insignia

to soak; to steep; to macerate

shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

aluminium hydrate; aluminum hydrate

calcium carbonate

bye; see you later

outline; summary

neutral colour; neutral color; achromatic (colour, color)

pentahedron

deflectometer

suspended scaffolding

mudstone

slope; slope face

consistency

inconsistency

to creep up; to crawl up

anadromous fish (fish that migrates upstream, e.g. salmon)

marks in a water channel; channel buoys

mud; bog

receipt (document)

receipt (document)

nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break

erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry

grand; formal; ceremonial; showy; festive; cheerful

dedicated line (e.g. phone service)

dedicated line (e.g. phone service)

an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation

to die a natural death; to die in one's own bed

useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; practising swimming on a tatami mat

cannon (esp. high-velocity artillery)