Vocabulary

bituminous coal; soft coal

small charcoal

coke (carbon fuel)

samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)

the next world; afterlife; life after death

appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization

human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training

fried cake of minced meat

network; mesh

at-home overtime; time spent on work one brings home

embroidery on wool; Swiss darning; duplicate stitch

steaming (of food) using a bamboo steamer

thin starchy sauce

Chinese bamboo steamer

paper hotpot; hot pot dish cooked half-wrapped in paper

sand eraser; ink eraser; eraser (rubber) that contains sand which makes it able to remove ink

4K TV; ultra high definition television

flick input (Japanese input method used on smartphones and tablets)

information literacy

curation

royal family

reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances

(crime of) preparations or plots for private war

secretly exchanging email addresses

local costumed mascot character

mascot character; mascot

area below the pectoral muscle

capable person; talented person

bicycle

thrusting technique

phimosis

vaginal atresia

high-grade sake; good sake

sincerity

grilled slices of lotus root, eggplant, etc. with a filling (usu. minced meat)

metal frame stairs or ladders found on military and commercial ships

horse stance

walking speed; walking pace

Japanese war tuba; pre-radar acoustic locator used by the Imperial Japanese Army

moment to quit; way to quit