Vocabulary

Nikai faction (of the Liberal Democratic Party); Shisuikai

Kishida faction (of the Liberal Democratic Party); Kōchikai

Ishiba faction (of the Liberal Democratic Party); Suigetsukai

Ishihara faction (of the Liberal Democratic Party); Kinmirai Seiji Kenkyūkai

World War I (1914-1918); WWI

star map; star chart

northern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Union Army during the American Civil War)

southern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War)

bunkafu; tablature notation system used for shamisen music

guaranteed minimum income

shipping container

shipping container

February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt

Cyperus nipponicus Franch. et Savat. (grass species)

insurer number

galactic empire (in science fiction)

lead monoxide; lead(II) oxide

yellow release liner

blue release liner

medieval Latin

illegal fishing

unreasonably strict school rules

argument (on Twitter, etc.)

retreat (e.g. from life); seclusion

jumping ability; jumping power

semi-medium driving license; license to drive small-medium trucks, etc.

laser gun

privacy policy

vulture fund; fund that buys distressed stocks at low prices and sells for a profit

Malvaceae (family of mallows)

Onagraceae (evening primrose family)

Iridaceae (iris family)

Papaveraceae (poppy family)

Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis family)

Convolvulaceae (morning glory family)

digital defeat; Japanese society and companies lagging behind (the West) in terms of IT and digital transformation

registered domicile in the family register

French Indochina

hypercorrection

four-day workweek system