Vocabulary

dinnertime; dinner time

sexual minority

sex reassignment surgery; sex change surgery; SRS; gender-affirming surgery; GAS

companion; company

comical; farcical

illegal play; misplay; illegal move; foul

heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian

Japan, the United States and South Korea

unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed

poor who do not (or are unable to) seek help (from relatives or the authorities, etc.)

treating a metal surface to make it look worn and aged; antique finish

antique silver finish

bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste

certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten

certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten

combined day-care center and kindergarten

antique gold finish

squad (esp. in soccer)

anal gland

artificial anus

pederasty; boy love

to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad

tree house

moral way of life; correct path; moral principles

shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments

zero article; having no article

to become famous; to gain fame

colour name; color name

infringement of the law

modulation symbol (flat, sharp, etc.)

adding more water (to a bath tub)

to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband

marrying to become a housewife; permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)

empty nest syndrome

do-it-yourself health check; home health check

pension replacement rate; income substitution rate (of the public pension)

standard family unit; family of two adults and two children

standard family unit; family of two adults and two children

standard family unit; family of two adults and two children

poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic