Vocabulary

dancing and clapping one's hands with joy

intensive deliberation

final rejection (e.g. of a patent)

lens loop

sling (mountain climbing)

sinfonietta

convertible collar

biopower

fast walking; semi-jogging

journal club; gathering to read and discuss papers, articles, books, etc.

journal club (gathering to discuss recent papers or articles from academic journals)

barré (chord)

smoke bomb; smokebomb

sequence

commemorative coin; memorial coin

Sekt

seminary

soloist

nursing

collection of treasures; collection of luck-bringing items

label sheet; paper, etc. adhesive sheet

adhesive label

ice-resurfacing machine; ice resurfacer; Zamboni

ice resurfacing; resurfacing a skating rink

lathe

comrade; tovarich; tovarish

gallows

oppressed peoples; discriminated ethnicity

head and branch offices

misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck)

person requiring special help (usu. seniors, infants, etc. in disaster scenarios)

investigative journalism

special permanent resident certificate

membrane

pine nuts

powdered sugar

water temperature gauge; water temperature meter

local consumption tax

table d'hôte; set meal (usu. in a hotel)

tachisme; tachism