Vocabulary

waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise

low-rise pants; hipster jeans; low-cut jeans

sweet Lolita (fashion style) (as opposed to Gothic Lolita)

punk Lolita (fashion style)

black Lolita (fashion style)

white Lolita (fashion style)

pink Lolita (fashion style)

Lolita fashion; fashion style characterized by frilly dresses, knee socks and bonnets

even (of a trade); no advantage and no disadvantage

uncultured but well-intentioned person; your average nice guy; Joe Blow; Joe Bloggs

Kokumin Shinto; People's New Party (Japanese political party)

Social Democratic Party

member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces

international peace cooperation

gold reserve

neighboring villages

mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts

mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)

birds

brass button; golden button

gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)

noble gases; rare gases

artificial fly; lure

formication; crawling sensation; crispation

retrorocket

unfavourable condition; adverse position

reverse course; reversion

gyūhi-ame; soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour, somewhat similar to Turkish delight

gyūhi; soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour, somewhat similar to Turkish delight

(incense) pastille; round cake of incense, esp. used in incense ceremony

indie (artist, film, record label, etc.); independent production; independent company; independent publisher

steamed chicken

sole of the foot

redundant keigo (i.e. improper use of the -rareru honorific form together with an honorific verb such as ossharu)

part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes

opening and closing; opening and shutting

fashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories

fashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories

fashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories

men's fashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories