Vocabulary

anapest; anapaest

anapaest

iamb; iambus

shareholder discount coupon; complimentary certificate for shareholders

utsurigami; special paper given in return in token of gratitude for a present

lacquerware

water polo player

(sea) freight agency; shipping agency

traffic laws

rain garden

achievable; doable; attainable; conceivable; possible

admirable; praiseworthy; worthy of respect; commendable

heel of Italy (nickname for the Salento peninsula or the Apulia region)

practicing by oneself; covert rehearsal

useless matter; futile act; useless effort; idle thought

professional baseball

career preference survey; survey of students' post-graduation plans

Port of Tokyo

black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)

wet rubbing; ink rubbing technique using moistened paper

remonce

post-mortem (analysis of a project after completion or failure)

somewhat dangerous; rather risky; a bit dicey

number of accesses; access count; page views; website traffic

to fit (e.g. of clothing); to be the right size

exposing one's midriff; showing one's belly button

to be deeply impressed; to be deeply moved

exceptionally healthy child; prize-winning child in a health contest; picture of health

Blue Hawaii (cocktail)

center part; middle part; hair parted down the center

disaster awareness; disaster prevention awareness; being conscious of disaster prevention and mitigation in daily life

masochistic man

the person who speaks up wins; the one who states their opinion first has the advantage

baby; infant

manor fields

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers

minimum standard of living; national minimum standard (for a healthy and cultured life)

single-step conversion (of kana to kanji); one-shot conversion

persecutor complex; delusion that one is harming others

(crime of) instigation to suicide