Vocabulary

other book; another book

arena (e.g. international arena)

word one must not say (in a particular situation, place, etc.); taboo word; banned word; forbidden word; prohibited word

rear part of the tongue

drunk tank; cell for holding drunks

strike (kendo)

gradual progress

low rating; bad reputation

distribution (e.g. of products to a retailer)

druglord; drug baron

hot and sour soup

baby Chinese cabbage; wawasai cabbage; variety of small Chinese cabbage

chanting the title of a sutra (esp. the Lotus Sutra)

pachinko ball

dark space

processed meat injected with a beef tallow mixture

hydroponic plantation

sending off a customer (e.g. to the closest train station)

tallow acid; tallowate

walk-in (person who goes to a hotel, restaurant, etc. without a reservation)

vein of a shrimp (prawn); digestive tract of a shrimp; sand vein

tailstock

royalty seeking refuge outside the palace or capital during an emergency

chef (Western cuisine)

head steward (e.g. on a ship)

head palace chef

restoration (of an abdicated ruler)

kanji character with a concrete meaning

auxiliary character (in kanbun)

endorser (esp. someone who endorses a brand)

endorsement (product, ticket, etc.)

endorsement

gourd-shaped war fan

commander (during the Sengoku period); military leader; general; admiral; military strategist

instant fuck; having sex immediately (after meeting); easy lay

open day; open house; day when prospective students can visit a university

boot sandals; sandal boots

boot sandals; sandal boots

love that is motivated by job-hunting; using sex to get a job

love that is motivated by job-hunting; using sex to get a job