Vocabulary

antiquated lighter consisting of a tube of bamboo containing live coals (hidane)

ninja rope with grappling hook

low-status samurai without land; low-status farmer without land

ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears

paying (or paying out) double; (after number N) paying N times as much

(gen. of a woman) loving two or more partners without favour

performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu

without preparation; off the cuff; abrupt; without warning

attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name

attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name

information on space availability in a parking lot (car park)

solar panel

solar panel

disparate society; stratified society

stealing a car by rear-ending it lightly and having a friend jump in and drive off after the driver gets out

cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings

texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food

past (exam) question collection

past exam questions

speech used by the speaker to convey the social stature between the speaker and listener; language conveying that the speaker is of greater social status than the listener

industry-university cooperation

educational-industrial complex

living; livelihood

one's living; one's livelihood

(at the) peak of mischievousness; little demon (of children)

air guitar (imaginary instrument used when pretending to play the guitar)

air guitar

personal bankruptcy caused by excessive card-loan borrowing

Indian subcontinent

Koopa Paratroopa (enemy in Mario games)

keynote speech

tip; end; point

carotid endarterectomy; CEA

cooling facilities; air-conditioning facilities

revolutionary government

peg

rechargeable battery

accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges

battalion; large force

absorbent