Vocabulary

cutting fluid; cutting oil

(being) married to one's work

to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes)

reducible (e.g. fraction, polynomial)

facilitation (of a meeting)

illumination; lighting; illuminating

AI engineer

extended warranty

to be caught off guard; to be caught unprepared

certified reader (comp. karuta); certified reciter

designated reader (comp. karuta); designated reciter; highest reader qualification

Algerian iris (Iris unguicularis); Iris stylosa; winter iris

breaking a stack of tiles with one's hand (in karate)

network-attached storage; NAS

sun-synchronous orbit; heliosynchronous orbit; SSO

single sign-on; SSO

surface-to-surface missile; SSM

rank-and-file employee who never gets promoted

network-attached storage; NAS

network-attached storage; NAS

clip-clop (esp. of a horse); clippety-clop

outdoor concert

ballad found in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki

moving shot; travel shot; follow shot; action shot

public housing operated by a town; municipal housing

urban life; city life

stele; central cylinder

vibe coding

totalizator; totalisator

simmered fish head (oft. sea bream)

long rains (in early summer)

it can't be helped; so it goes

to be silent; to hold one's tongue; to contain oneself

tongue thrust

radula

deep-fried patty of soy pulp and potato (specialty of Saitama prefecture)

type locality

scheme; model; blueprint

type specimen

fishing hook