Vocabulary

lower left (corner)

aunt

feeding paper through a device (printer, scanner, etc.)

dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information

Council of Local Authorities for International Relations; CLAIR

friend with benefits; hookup buddy; fuck buddy

blossom

two shot

badge (worn on the chest); medal; insignia

aluminium hydrate; aluminum hydrate

calcium carbonate

outline; summary

neutral colour; neutral color; achromatic (colour, color)

pentahedron

deflectometer

suspended scaffolding

mudstone

slope; slope face

consistency

inconsistency

anadromous fish (fish that migrates upstream, e.g. salmon)

marks in a water channel; channel buoys

mud; bog

receipt (document)

receipt (document)

dedicated line (e.g. phone service)

dedicated line (e.g. phone service)

an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation

useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; practising swimming on a tatami mat

cannon (esp. high-velocity artillery)

transition

smooth-bore gun; unrifled gun

cartoon-character costume

racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)

damper

power line; high current electrical line

weak electrical current line (e.g. intercom)

armchair intellectual

counterpart

governance (esp. corporate)