Vocabulary

harmony and courtesy in a marriage

turning around to look (at); looking back (at)

looseness and tension

(idle pursuit of) pleasure

flattering words; flattery

flattering words; flattery

pregnancy; conception

governor (of an ancient Chinese province)

daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

red variety of Welsh onion grown in Ibaraki Prefecture

British pound; pound sterling; GBP

pH

labyrinth; maze

labyrinth; maze

hair accessory; hair ornament

theme music; theme song

theme music

unlimited use; using as much as one likes

idiot; fool; moron; stupidity

object of ridicule; laughingstock; butt (of jokes); mockery

thick wakame leaves from near the stem

auto-exposure camera

automatic exposure; AE

automatic exposure

mod (player-created software that modifies the content of a video game)

short-tempered person; irritable person

conservative force

beginning of the month

engagement; employment; hiring

using continuously; using non-stop

variety of acrid-tasting taro

indie game; independent video game

incredible (video) game; incredibly good game; amazing game

flower stand; planter stand

career as a government official; career as a public servant

looking for a room (to rent); apartment-hunting

reading kanbun by pronouncing a word with its on reading followed by its kun reading

nonstop entertaining (e.g. of business clients); constant entertaining

petroleum tax; oil tax