Vocabulary

to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome

traditional sake yeast mash starter; oldest surviving traditional style of sake making

mashing of steamed rice, mold and water with wooden poles in traditional sake making

sake brewing using natural yeast and no mashing

sake brewing using natural yeast and no mashing

to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures

quantum entanglement

Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency; NISA

cooling device

inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world

decontamination (e.g. from chemical or radioactive contamination)

cooling capabilities; cooling function

ornament, etc. accompanying a bonsai

compatibility between the pot and the bonsai

Bond girl

temporary dwelling; temporary housing

looking at each other

planned power outage

emergency power supply; backup power; emergency power source

electric power system; electric system; power system

rolling blackout

ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears

Utricularia bifida (species of bladderwort)

using early morning time (before going to work) for some other activity (e.g. study)

backwash; rip current; undertow

leading wave (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave crest reaches land before a trough)

incoming wave; surf; swash; comber; beachcomber

fisherman

seaman

middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; middle lamella

pumped storage power plant; pumped storage power station

pumped storage; pumped-storage power generation; pumping up generation; pumped-storage hydroelectricity; pumping-up hydraulic power generation

short supply; supply shortage

power generation facility

slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries

mortuary; morgue

morgue; mortuary

morgue

International Nuclear Event Scale; INES

embrittlement