Vocabulary

Trans-Siberian Railway

cross-platform interchange; cross-platform transfer

almond milk

precision agriculture

new take on an (old) recipe; modified recipe

Greek yoghurt; Greek yogurt

Suruga and Izu (provinces)

eastern mountains; mountains to the east

Tōsandō (area between the Tōkaidō and Hokurikudō)

western mountains; mountains to the west

drying (clothes, etc.) outside

in-store pickup

mechanical trouble; mechanical problem; mechanical issue

mechanical trouble; mechanical problem; mechanical issue

mechanical breakdown

(credible) death threat

social networking service

social networking; socializing online

management crisis (of a business); financial difficulty

real estate development

lodging

urinalysis cup; urine cup

(local) finance bureau

non-disclosure (of information)

solar print; sunprint; cyanotype print

campaign (by voters) to prevent the election of a candidate

fierce criticism; severe criticism

Internet broadcast; webcasting

senior advisor; chief advisor

(coalition of) the Liberal Democratic Party, Japan Socialist Party and New Party Sakigake (1994-1998)

proponent of constitutional reform; constitutional revisionist

prefectural assembly member (in Osaka or Kyoto Prefectures)

prefectural assembly member (in Osaka or Kyoto Prefectures)

energetic feeling; sense of liveliness; vigor

hound's-tooth check

bell shape

urn shape; bulb shape

decorativeness; decorative quality

design; stylization

Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)