Vocabulary

clay tablet

scorpion

Arachnida

queer (i.e. not heterosexual or not cisgender)

cable layer; cable ship

(electrical) cable; power cable

intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount

Hades (god)

chakra (centers of spiritual power in the human body, in Indian thought)

frenemy; frienemy

feudal system; feudalism

asylum

recommending; recommendation

mediator; middleman; intermediary; agent

logo

self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device

ground soup; ground seafood, beans, nuts, etc. seasoned and mixed with broth

powdered roast grain (esp. barley; oft. mixed with sugar and water to make confectionery)

extermination of insect pests; pest control

tools for machine operation and maintenance

tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)

hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)

traditional (folk) song

dojo (hall used for martial arts training)

wiggler

long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

coming to a castle; visiting a castle

carrying out in a large group

person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)

picking young fruit or vegetables

thin green spring onion shoots (esp. minced as a condiment)

distillery

stamping; embossing; tooling (e.g. leather); sigillation

anti-war song

skin-on boiled taro corm

teppeiseki stone; platy andesite; flagstone; dark blue or purple stone, esp. used in paving or gardens

lottery (event); raffle; draw

person standing watch; guard duty

mix-up; mistake

thickly painted; thickly lacquered; impasto