Vocabulary

suffix used at sentence end for humorous effect

hey; hold on; come on

workout (physical exercise)

wow; kewl; awes

muography (imaging technique); muon tomography

acquisitive prescription; positive prescription

age hardening; precipitation hardening; particle hardening

to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control

teaming; link aggregation; network bonding

to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose

primary star

quasi-zenith satellite

quasi-zenith satellite system; QZSS

quasi-zenith

grilled chikuwa

fillet; tenderloin

cheek meat

cheek meat

military affairs; military work

permanent income

fluctuating income

municipal area

fine (person); good; nice; splendid; admirable

dominant local newspaper in the prefecture

large regional newspaper (usu. sold in more than one prefecture)

minor local newspaper

leaving the nest; becoming independent of one's parents

inorganic salts; inorganic base; mineral salts

children's self-reliance support facility

opening credits; title sequence

packing (something) in a bag; bagging

as if to say; as though

multidrug-resistant bacteria

bay area; waterfront

combating organized crime; elimination of criminal gangs

water damage

being on stage when the curtain opens

draft script; preparatory version

hung like a horse; big-dicked

out of season; unseasonal