Vocabulary

material balance

material balance

certificate of employment

certificate of employment; employment verification

automobile inspection certificate; vehicle inspection sticker

experience value (of a product, etc.)

(high) growth business

material handling

low cost

tax payment certification; certificate of tax payment

polarizing plate

over the counter sales (often of financial packages)

over the counter sales (often of financial packages)

homeostatic mechanism

cuticle; outermost layer of a hair

yellow sand phenomenon (dust carried on high winds from China)

confectionary of jam, cream, etc. sandwiched between two soft buns

video letter (message sent by video)

sampling food or drink; tasting

wine tasting

decanting (of wine, etc.)

pouring alcohol

rose (wine); pink wine

effervescence; fizziness; foamability

chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

food steam-boiled in an earthenware teapot

deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen

ceramic spoon

shrimp fishing; shrimping

Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)

standing

utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit

establishing (a new family register); compiling (an electoral register, a list of school-age children, etc.)

cheapskate; very miserly

quintessential enka; enka with age-old lyrical themes set to a haunting traditional-style melody

champagne glass; champagne flute

gimlet (cocktail)

short drink (martini, gimlet, etc.)

long drink (Moscow mule, gin fizz, etc.)

Moscow Mule (cocktail)