Vocabulary

hemoprotein; haemoprotein

aniline black

petty official responsible for collecting public gossip and presenting it to the king (in ancient China)

people's history (written for the king of China; usu. written as a novel)

annals-biographies form (of historical writing)

topical-annalistic style (of historical writing)

book of secrets

invisibility (through magic)

chiptune (style of electronic music made using sound chips in vintage computers and video game consoles)

orthoptist

LASIK surgery

kaolin; China clay

list of candidates; slate; list of nominees

artificial cigarette used to avoid smoking

white clay; white earth; kaolin; mortar

kaolin; potter's clay

helping a criminal to avoid arrest

five pungent roots (in Buddhism or Taoism)

five pungent roots (in Buddhism or Taoism)

(crime of) harboring a fugitive (harbouring)

Act on the Measures by Large-Scale Retail Stores for Preservation of Living Environment

surprise concert

live record

countermeasure

rhinology; nasology

otolaryngology; otorhinology

person with an unhealthy romantic obsession

upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose

polarisation

circular needle (knitting)

flu shot; injection for influenza immunization

influenza vaccination; flu shot

prosthetic group

salt bridge

White Lotus Society

problematization; making an issue of (something); becoming a problem; becoming an issue

curtain with horizontal stripes

amigurumi; knitted or crocheted stuffed toy

Tensho karuta; the first domestically produced Japanese deck of cards, closely based on Latin-suited decks brought over by the Portuguese

dentifrice; toothpaste; toothpowder