Vocabulary

New Disaster Prevention Weather Information (revised system of weather warnings and advisories introduced by the JMA in May 2026)

to be extremely tall (of stature); to tower; to loom

Disaster Prevention Weather Information; disaster-related advisories issued by the JMA

to be at a loss for words; to choke on one's words; to be left speechless (by)

rock body; rock mass; solid rock

placer platinum; platinum placer

slickenside

to think one has (done); to think one was (doing); to convince oneself (of); to imagine

ultraviolet forecast; UV forecast

death by strangulation

manual strangulation mark; throttling mark

manual strangulation mark; throttling mark

subcutaneous hemorrhage

spacious; vast; wide

fear of death; thanatophobia

thanatophobia; fear of death

bravery; valor; prowess

soy ink

soy ink

giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus)

lavish burial; lavish funeral

bottom of a glass bottle

priestess

(having) three eyes; three-eyed being

to show reluctance; to express disapproval; to show opposition; to object to; to frown upon

calciner; roasting furnace; calcining furnace

zincite

rare species

amount of water discharged (e.g. from a dam); released water volume

rhodochrosite

polarizing microscope; petrographic microscope; polarization microscope

Shūetsu font (typeface)

crystal radio; crystal set

tuned circuit; resonant circuit; tank circuit; LC circuit

tinning; tin plating; tin coating

coving; coved ceiling

properties of rock; nature of stone; quality of stone

city built around beautiful rivers and lakes; city of water (e.g. Venice)

city of temptation; wicked city; sin city

life satisfaction