Vocabulary

stamp; seal

brokerage; mediation; fencing (of stolen goods)

(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression

returning half of a consolatory or celebratory gift

ceremonial engagement gifts

stretched dried abalone (used as a betrothal gift)

envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift

lacquered sake barrel (often used at weddings and other celebratory events)

betrothal money given from man to woman

betrothal money given from woman to man

animator

Internet television; Internet TV

to serve; to dish up; to dish out

mumblingly; grumblingly

to continue to receive

an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push

deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)

(Japanese) junior idol

neglecting; leaving alone

to neglect; to let alone

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed

curtly, in a displeased manner

one example of (when there are more examples)

wisdom of crowds

regular menu (as opposed to the lunch menu, daily specials, etc.)

commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket

death of a Christian (in Catholicism)

death (of a Christian)

wake; vigil (that does not last the full night)

dinnerware; cutlery

net reduction; net decrease

before a Buddha or a mortuary tablet

educational system

to end in vain; to be wasted effort

good grief

good grief

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))

(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big