Vocabulary

nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)

venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam

maternal and child health notebook; maternity health record book

refreshing; clear

all at once (usu. of payment); at one go

non-polluting; pollution-free; clean (e.g. energy)

Assistant Vice-Minister; Deputy Director-General; Councillor

king trumpet mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii); king oyster mushroom

homeless

overlock sewing machine

chanpuru; champuru; Okinawan stir-fry dish, usually containing vegetables (especially bitter melon), tofu, meat or fish

relative motion

absolute (as opposed to relative) motion

one's seniors and juniors

speech mixing words from two languages

to sow seeds

electronic intelligence; ELINT

portmanteau word

guide (on a tour, etc.)

suspicious phone call

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

traditional Okinawan folk music

business slump; slowdown in business activity

mudskipper (Boleophthalmus pectinirostris); goggle-eyed goby

walking upright

hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)

Pacific coast

aegis (mythical shield)

to do as one likes

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

honeycomb

honeycomb construction; honeycomb structure

in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies

coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.

Italian food

seriously delicious

basic mistake; careless mistake

hand, foot and mouth disease; HFMD

import ceiling