Vocabulary

way in the past; two (or so) decades (ago)

potato

idealistic argument; perfectionist ideas; impracticable ideas; reasoning over how things ought to be

kanji representation; representation in Chinese characters; way of writing (a word) in kanji

impracticable; infeasible; unworkable; impossible to carry out

Yamatosaurus (genus of dinosaurs)

half-clutch; clutch pedal in a partially pressed-down position

half-clutch; clutch pedal in a partially pressed-down position

clutch control

insurance identification certificate

low-level clouds; low clouds

mid-level clouds; middle clouds

classifier (in Chinese); measure word

preposition (in Chinese); adposition

snapping the fingers (esp. by striking the side of the middle finger with the thumb; to indicate consent, joy, a warning, etc.)

sea level

phantosmia; phantom smell; olfactory hallucination

tactile hallucination

brucellosis

bone density

conservative (esp. medical treatment); preservative

reservations-only system; by-appointment-only system

Kyrgyz (language)

Environment Month (June)

Dragon Boat Festival (China); Tuen Ng Festival

Muslim Brotherhood

lycanthrope; werewolf

wild ginger trefoil family crest (of the Tokugawa clan); triple hollyhock family crest

of the year

concealed weapon

mirage

internalization

to widen one's knowledge; to enlarge one's experience; to broaden one's horizons; to see more of the world

gross national happiness (philosophy that guides the government of Bhutan); GNH

fistball

stacker; stacking machine; stacking device

a circuit breaker trips

printing

corona treatment (surface modification technique); air plasma

to change one's mood; to shift emotional gears; to put one's feelings behind one; to move on (from a feeling)