Vocabulary

time and effort taken by communicating

tea ceremony and flower arranging

writing ending with a full stop (perceived as a form of harassment, esp. in instant messaging, because it is sometimes read as if the writer is angry)

ceiling height

long period of time

protective measure; safeguard

to get results; to produce results

mainstream smoke (from a cigarette, cigar, etc.)

place surrounded by walls; (within) prison

lethal; fatal; deadly

Mölkky (throwing game)

large size

sixteen

Sea of Japan seaboard

one (train) station

multi-city flight

frequent flier

water pipe; hookah; shisha

unmotivated; not wanting to do something

steering response; responsiveness of the steering wheel; responsiveness to the helm

schorl; black tourmaline

melaphyre

blank (to be filled out); input field

recirculating aquaculture; closed cycle rearing of fish, etc.

customizability

determinant; copula

completely normal; very ordinary; totally unremarkable; run-of-the-mill

India ink; China ink

thick India ink

reverse image; inverse image

nonmirrored image

layup (in basketball); lay-up

ecological niche

hover; hovering (over; with a mouse pointer)

niche industry

niche product

niche industry

wren

bottom-tier university with low entry requirements

dummy; dope; idiot; fool