Vocabulary

by any means (possible); somehow

historical present

menu board (at a restaurant)

non-permanent resident

Dai Kanwa Jiten (major kanji dictionary compiled by Morohashi Tetsuji)

to call for someone's participation

classical form of i-adjective inflection (attributive form ends in "shiki" and predicative in "shi")

classical form of adjectival noun inflection formed by contraction of the particle "to" with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")

classical form of na-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the particle "ni" with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")

(of clerical script) horizontal lines ending in a noticeable triangular tail

half-width cloth (approx. 18 cm)

wholly-owned subsidiary

full parent company; wholly-owning parent company; sole parent company

education and support of disabled children

health and welfare

instrumental pop

instrumental rock

instrumental

Christian rap

Christian rock

grunge

Glagolitic

Gothic rock

psychedelic rock

Southern rock

synthpop

symphonic rock

thrash metal

to get into an argument; to come to discuss

fully complete (e.g. a collection); fully completing

abdominal aortic aneurysm

abdominal pressure

Kōchikai (historically the most liberal faction of the Liberal Democratic Party); Kishida faction

hospital department; department in the field of medical care

wind farm; windfarm; wind power station

I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit

lamentation

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer)

soft, crumpled, unlacquered headwear (often worn by soldiers under their helmets from the Kamakura period onward)

to begin to crumble