Vocabulary

it's not much, but ...

mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense

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)

insisting

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

good morning

tea cozy; tea cosy

old lady; ma'am

backlink

well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite

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

thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey

sleek; smooth

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

don't you ever come here again!; come here the day before yesterday

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

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

autograft

autograft

allograft

cutlery; silverware; flatware

backbone (of a fish)

facing outward