Vocabulary

satisfying quality (of a drink)

ignoring or skipping over of Nagoya (by trains, music tours, events, etc.)

in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow

dadaiko drum; large drum used for outdoor bugaku and gagaku performances

adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; adult ADHD

security system

blueprint; cyanotype

gutter oil; recycled waste oil sold illicitly in China as a cheaper alternative to normal cooking oil

phosphorite; rock phosphate; phosphate rock

Beijing dialect of Standard Chinese as spoken during the Qing dynasty

newly purchased item

conceding (position or title)

Edo-period travel permit

Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine

pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine without a travel permit or permission from one's parents or relatives (Edo period)

to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood

feeling elated; being excited

planned mass transit service suspension (as a precaution ahead of typhoons, etc.)

citizen; resident; person

Twittersphere; Twitter users

red or pink coloration on the cheeks of an illustrated character (to represent blushing)

Paralympics

one's own problem; one's own issues

draw pile

dealt hand containing only 1-point cards (scoring combination)

fried onion

photo in which its subject looks much more attractive than their usual self

restricted area; security area

Official Development Assistance; ODA

cloud system

Ise Grand Shrine

isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?

parallel

to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation

round cut (gemstone shape)

pocket tissue; small package of tissues

very attractive thing; something to drool over

pop-up store

to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad

V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery