Vocabulary

one's official name; one's registered name; one's name as it appears on the family register

kakistocracy; government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens

democracy; democratic system of government

kissing partner

friends who sleep next to each other (without engaging in sexual activities)

friends who sleep next to each other (without engaging in sexual activities)

friends who pretend to be lovers; pretend lovers

starting something in the eleventh hour; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; braiding the rope only after the thief is caught

throwing of mochi to an assembled crowd, esp. during the framework-raising ceremony of a new building

sure; yeah; I know

phone duty; being on call

nuclear fuel debris

presidential decree; executive order

taeniasis; cysticercosis

organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender; LGBT

throwing of mochi to an assembled crowd, esp. during the framework-raising ceremony of a new building

kissing friend; kissing partner

friends who pretend to be lovers; pretend lovers

Labor Standards Act

to blush; to have flushed cheeks

single sexual encounter; one-night stand

hey; cheers

young people who behave in a rowdy fashion (e.g. in a pub); young people who cheer and drink loudly

sparkling

US Open (esp. tennis and golf championships)

good and bad fortune

wave-cut platform; abrasion platform; coastal bench

One Night Stand (movies 1997 and 2016)

work injury prevention training; accident awareness training; hazard prediction training

moderately; in moderation

(one's own) abilities and intelligence

contactless payment

inductive charging; wireless charging

mutual induction

mutual inductance

legion

inductive charging

to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)

historical treasures