Vocabulary

label sheet; paper, etc. adhesive sheet

adhesive label

ice-resurfacing machine; ice resurfacer; Zamboni

ice resurfacing; resurfacing a skating rink

lathe

comrade; tovarich; tovarish

within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

transferable; alienable; assignable

non-transferable; non-assignable; unassignable; non-negotiable

timeless

to achieve; to bring about a result

as if nothing had happened

as many (people) as possible

gallows

oppressed peoples; discriminated ethnicity

frequent

graceful; slim and beautiful

graceful; slim and beautiful

head and branch offices

misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck)

person requiring special help (usu. seniors, infants, etc. in disaster scenarios)

investigative journalism

to take a big bite

special permanent resident certificate

membrane

pine nuts

powdered sugar

requiring special help (usu. seniors, infants, etc. in disaster scenarios)

water temperature gauge; water temperature meter

local consumption tax

table d'hôte; set meal (usu. in a hotel)

tachisme; tachism

(ship's) hold

xenophobia

neighbor; neighbour

Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)

bascule bridge; drawbridge

lightweight tent

theater; theatre

theater; theatre