Vocabulary

long homeroom; occasional or periodic extra long registration class or assembly in a school (e.g. for activities not related to class work)

to stretch one's arms; to elongate one's arms

upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

cruise missile

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

keiretsu subsidiary

fire drill

bus lane (of a highway)

settling a balance

incident resulting in injury

carbonic acid gas; carbon dioxide; CO2

beachfront park; park by the sea

government-controlled gambling; municipally operated gambling

boundary (e.g. of property)

uniform price

monetary tightening; credit squeeze; credit crunch

(Japanese) land registration system

bone marrow suppression

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

cross-country skiing

tolerable daily intake; TDI

tolerance dose

exercise tolerance

monetary policy

to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); to put a period (at the end of a sentence)

to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); to put a period (at the end of a sentence)

to form a pair (pairs); to partner

farmer

to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to treat without respect; to treat unkindly; to neglect

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

international border dispute

obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness

Friday (when one feels excited about the weekend)

Ainu (language)

cumulative debt; debt accumulation

induced abortion

first quarter moon; waxing half-moon

bamboo mat used in food preparation (esp. to roll sushi); sushi mat

incompletely closed (car) door; half-opened (car) door; improperly closed door; door left ajar

former surname; original surname