Vocabulary

backing vocals

conservator

conservator; restorer

conservator

pure silver; real silver

archway

to budge; to move even slightly; to move even an inch

single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother

single-handedly (usu. of a male raising children); on one's own; as a single father

rondo

to become calm (of one's mind, feelings, etc.); to calm down

Japanese astilbe (Astilbe japonica); false buck's beard

toll (fee)

washstand; basin stand

sales staff

landscape district (subject to planning restrictions)

aesthetic district (subject to planning restrictions); scenic zone

items warranting special mention

connection to public sewerage

southward slope

high roof (of a car)

reference check (e.g. for a job)

reference check (e.g. for a job)

slippery jack (Suillus luteus)

groin; groyne; spur dike

Naoki Prize (literary award)

to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry

shinleaf (Pyrola japonica)

-driven (e.g. data-driven)

Japanese madder (Pseudopyxis depressa)

Pyrolaceae (family of evergreen perennial herbs)

grain (of the grass)

against the grain (of paper)

allowlist; whitelist

usofuki; kyogen mask with bulging eyes and pursed lips (as if whistling)

periphrasis

military parade

hand-made item; handicraft

synonym

child neglect