Vocabulary

group consciousness

arranged marriage

single male; bachelor

bachelor; single male

vegan

bay leaf

bay leaf

burgundy (red)

test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest

positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement

employee posted away from their family

one set

new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)

old man; mister

marriage between coworkers

sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind

radiography

cat food

lonely heart; male virgin; loser; geek

tea cozy; tea cosy

old lady; ma'am

backlink

Ixeris dentata (species of the daisy family)

Channel Tunnel; Chunnel

slightly good luck (esp. as an omikuji fortune-telling result)

good luck to come (esp. as an omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck

baked sweets

last soup served in a kaiseki course (often miso soup)

food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish

food cooked by steaming

sashimi

classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study

food cooked by boiling or stewing

multi-tiered food box

eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)

drinking everything (in one's glass, etc.)

autograft

autograft

allograft

cutlery; silverware; flatware