Vocabulary

cloth width excess

yukata cloth material; special light woven material 36-40cm wide for making yukata

stylesheet

spreadsheet program

club disbandment

suspension of club activities

Seikanron; 1873 political debate on whether Korea should be conquered by military force

Izanagi Boom (economic boom of 1965-70)

one of the accent patterns of Japanese words, with a falling accent somewhere between the first and last mora

pattern of Japanese accent with the first mora high and the following ones low

pattern of Japanese accent with all mora high until the last mora and the succeeding particle low

even pitch; accentless pitch; Japanese pitch accent pattern with no drop from high to low pitch

corn whiskey (whisky)

file format

bull's-eye

jūbako; multi-tiered food box

felony; serious crime

intentional crime

plain paper copier

money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage

Committee on Rules and Administration (Diet)

facilities administration organization (defence, etc.)

prevention measure; preventive measures

initiation of debate (e.g. in parliament)

disaster relief operation; disaster relief mission

the four tools of writing (brush, ink, inkstone and paper)

abandoning nuclear weapons, etc.; nuclear disposal

fishing baskets (esp. for crabs, lobsters, etc.); lobster pots

unprofitable department; loss-making division; loss-making segment

key-logger; keylogger

late ejaculation; delayed ejaculation

having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source

trans-fatty acid; trans-fatty acids; trans fat; trans fats

unprofitability

new Japanese record

new Japanese record

previous ruler; previous lord; late lord

small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra

abandoned station; closed station

secluded station; out-of-the-way station; unfrequented station