Vocabulary

snow traction mat

full apology

my personal (e.g. opinion)

my personal (e.g. opinion)

chilled udon noodles served with a separate dipping sauce

children's hospital

heart surgery

imprisonment

recidivism prevention

penal detention facility

detainee

detainee

Legislative Council (deliberative council of the Ministry of Justice)

relief measure; bailout

F sharp minor

D sharp minor

G sharp minor

natural minor scale

hazard pay

human drama

convergence zone

chino cloth

chino pants; chinos

insurance saleswoman; female insurance agent

ready

had it not been for; were it not for

Kantō area; Kantō region

Kansai area; Kansai region

Tokyo area (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba); Tokyo region

access map

shogi piece

stand where captured shogi pieces are placed

anosmia; smell blindness

dysosmia

Rim of the Pacific (exercise); RIMPAC

fellow; guy; chap; he; she; him

another try; second attempt

used car

worn-in look (in ref. to clothes that are sold stone-washed, pre-ripped, etc.); distressed fashion

to be antique-looking; to look old; to be old-fashioned