Vocabulary

rustproofing

small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed

going straight to the infirmary in school

alcohol (esp. sake) served in a small wooden box; alcohol (esp. sake) sold in a small wooden box

selling by volume (esp. using a traditional wooden masu box)

placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt

Shaoxing wine

kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses

simple meal eaten before tea is served

koicha; exceptionally dark, opaque matcha

weak matcha

Japanese restaurant

long necklace

Chinese tea

Chinese alcohol; Chinese spirits

600; six hundred

appreciation of the yen against the (American) dollar

evening high school

Japan hand (someone very knowledgeable about Japan)

opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)

closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)

continuing one's education into high school

continuing one's education into graduate school

first-class hotel

top university; leading university; first-rate university

linear function

bilinear

basic resident register; basic register of residents

graphic artist; CGI artist; video game artist

basic resident register network system

basic resident register card; citizen identification card; Juki card

basic resident register card; citizen identification card; Juki card

launch impression (e.g. of new product in advertising); launch impact; presence

sentimental; sentimentality

placebo

zymotic disease

apparent authority

designated driver (to prevent drunk driving)

designated driver (to prevent drunk driving)

cargo ships that sailed the Japan Sea during the Edo period