Vocabulary

completely burning; burning down

kitchen scissors; cooking shears

bullying; teasing; chivying

less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group)

grandfather

galette des rois; king cake

fève (small ceramic figurine hidden inside a galette des rois)

nayashi dialect (spoken in Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures)

presbyphagia

(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy

palm of one's hand; one's hand

to manipulate at will; to control however one pleases; to do as one wishes

emergency outpatient care

criminal investigation division (of a police department); criminal affairs section; detective division

community policing division (of a police department); community affairs section

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable

rebellious spirit; defiant attitude; spirit of resistance

thus; in this way

collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance

Kōshū miso; traditional miso of Yamanashi Prefecture fermented using both rice and barley kōji

dawn phenomenon; dawn effect

nose contouring (in makeup)

with a splurt (of a liquid, esp. semen); spurting; gushing out

airway obstruction; respiratory obstruction

dirty old man

(embryonic) diapause

rebels; subversive elements; insurgents; dissidents

photosensor (e.g. of a remote control); optical receiver

photodetector

receiving light; detecting light

almond-shaped eyes; eyes with a wide oval shape

light-receiving surface (e.g. of a solar panel); photosensitive surface

scleral show

eyes of unequal size; eyes differing in shape; bilaterally asymmetric eyes

brown-irised eyes (esp. as a supposed trait of cruel people)

rectus muscle; rectus

calligraphy brush hair (esp. cat hair)

spirit of harmony; the Japanese spirit

connected as one; unbroken; linked together

sagohachi; pickling base made from salt, rice kōji, and cooked rice in a 3:5:8 or 3:8:5 ratio