Vocabulary

earnestly; repeatedly; patiently

three days from today

good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile

Burma

choucroute; sauerkraut

Ark of the Covenant

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

arrest warrant

arrogant; haughty

artillery

half watch ashore; port and starboard liberty; shore leave for half of a ship's crew at once

doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

restaurant with long lines

general incorporated foundation

right to organize and bargain collectively (organise)

checking of a text (usu. translation) by a native speaker

dust-preventive clothing; dust-free workwear; dustproof workwear

population bonus; demographic dividend; demographic bonus

mixed fertilizer, e.g. made from compost and burned soil

biographical film; biographical movie; biopic

scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin

tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)

Pooh

reward; remuneration; recompense

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

HDL cholesterol; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; good cholesterol

freeze-drying; lyophilization

public talk; panel session; round-table discussion

public talk; panel session; round-table discussion

suggestion box

thug; hooligan; ruffian; villain; scoundrel

meal (esp. dinner) served in one's room (at a ryokan)

burning earth, e.g. for sterilization and converting compost

garlic oil (from cooking grated garlic in oil)

food processing plant

(highway) junction

upon (in place names)

everybody

Law for the Promotion of Utilization of Recycled Resources

long-awaited; much-awaited