Vocabulary

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

foolproof; idiot-proof

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

retransmission

The Nonpareil Kitchen (nickname for Osaka); The Kitchen of the Nation

modern music

automotive industry

amount of trade; trade volume

unpaid overtime

putting on weight over the New Year's holidays

labor shortage (labour)

fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant

depreciation of the yen against the (American) dollar

protective plate

acrylic plate; acrylic board

open source (software, etc.)

shaving

to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)

to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash)

chigiri-e; collage of pieces of colored paper