Vocabulary

Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace

neither gain nor loss; neither too much nor too little

natural fibers; natural fibres

jumping power

hush puppy

academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome

Land of the Rising Sun

dot; point; mark

biosynthesis

public utility foundation

age 10

degree of association; relevance ratio

spinning mill; filature; thread-manufacturing plant; silk mill

machinery; gadgetry; equipment

hemophobia; haemophobia; fear of blood

proboscis; long nose

Lockheed bribery scandal (uncovered in 1976)

construction state; civil engineering state; country dominated by the construction industry

sign (e.g. roadside, in park, etc.)

check pattern; checked pattern; checkered pattern; plaid; lattice design

Nippon Kempo; Nihon Kempo; Japanese martial art

softness; gentleness; weakness

friend request (e.g. on a social network)

Tōka Ebisu; festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce

herpetologist

herpetology

pruning (e.g. decision tree)

social media

social media harassment; harassment via social media

social media harassment; harassment via social media

jet (gemstone)

lock-opening; lock-picking

bright yellow

white pig

reverse discrimination

inattentive driving

reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)

wild boar and domestic pig hybrid; boar-pig hybrid

black Iberian pig

salted pork; ham