Vocabulary

local business association

shellfish allergy

passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality

hand-to-hand combat

modern Japanese (as spoken since the Middle Ages)

barometer of health; measure of good health

modern family

modern architecture; modernist architecture

modern society

modern city; modern town

modern economics

modern industry

modern art

bigger wave (when there are multiple waves); larger wave

concave tile

convex roof tile

ticket counter; ticket office; box office

subordination

empty car; unloaded car

standing on bicycle pedals (out of the saddle)

your place; place where you live

despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

guide brochure; introductory pamphlet

to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell

in a little bit; after a short while

it is better to try and fail than never to try at all

Hirudo nipponia (species of blood-sucking leech)

transfer of a budget appropriation from one (government) section to another

becoming obsessed with (a TV series, celebrity, interest, etc.); becoming addicted to; getting hooked on

trademark infringement

to relax; to make oneself comfortable

to hold one's breath

person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university

marriage in which one partner (esp. the wife) has a significantly higher income or social status

(one's) previous marriage

pili nut

to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul

though one didn't intend (expect) to

renowned; famous

minced chicken; ground chicken