Vocabulary

to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on

monk

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

(Japanese) feature phone (as opposed to a smartphone); mobile phone designed for the Japanese market (with specialized features only available in Japan)

Galapagosization; phenomenon of companies becoming overly specialized in developing products for the domestic market

Galapagos phenomenon; Galapagos syndrome; tendency of Japanese products (e.g. cell phones) to be designed specifically for the domestic market, which are therefore unsuccessful overseas and also vulnerable to competition from imports

self-service copying (of documents, etc.)

simple machine

word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")

conversational ability; speaking ability

pump drill; bowdrill; bow drill

common bean

junior basketball team

eisa (Okinawan folk dance that marks the end of the Bon festival)

boiling

expenses for rent of space, land, etc.

uncollectable accounts; bad debt

to snap one's fingers

dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened

advance received; sales deposits

gestational diabetes; gestational diabetes mellitus; pregnancy diabetes

teratogenicity

manuka (Leptospermum scoparium); tea tree

unique manuka factor; UMF; quality grading system for manuka honey

English bread; roundtop bread; high tin loaf

virtual server

trauma inducing; traumatizing; extremely scary (of movies, etc.)

self-contained (of a story)

incapacitated rape; sexual assault against someone who is intoxicated, asleep or otherwise unable to consent or resist

(crime of) incapacitated rape; crime of sexual assault against someone who is intoxicated, asleep or otherwise unable to consent or resist

gang rape

cybersex; Internet sex

Spanish sparkling wine

word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")

minibus

minimax

laggy (in an online game)

porcelain making; ceramics making; pottery making

moisture content; water content

soil moisture