Vocabulary

bulgur

namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)

high-definition (e.g. television); HD

compound

night duty; night shift

priestcraft (Book of Mormon)

ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck

to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of

express parcel delivery

redelivery

vacuum bag (used to make clothes, futons, etc. easier to store)

new experience

sexual discrimination; sexism

US military base

educational standards

cultural facilities (art galleries, tea rooms, etc.)

organically produced vegetables

magazine article

magazine journalist

Grammy Award

securities industry

usage time; utilization time

rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)

private high school

public high school

family vacation; family trip

furnished (apartment, etc.)

consenting opinion

limited express train

vacant rooms available

under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification

shh!; shush!; hush!

thioben

thiobencarb

thiobenzamide

wooden horse (used in S&M play or torture)

payment in advance (by bank transfer)

preface; introduction

business continuity plan; BCP

a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)