Vocabulary

ascending node

descending node

hair clippers

metal clip holding a new pair of socks, etc. together

twist tie

decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart

sessility; sticking tendency

writings

tantrism; esoteric Buddhism

gelatinous glue made from fish; ichthyocolla; isinglass

imperial protector monk; monk who performed rituals for the wellbeing of the imperial household

shih tzu (dog breed)

electric power loss

Miracle on the Han River (rapid economic growth in South Korea following the Korean War)

young tree

creature design; character design of non-human characters

only just in time; just barely in time

drug dependence; substance dependence

producer (of film, theatre, TV, etc.); maker; creator; developer

Lhasa apso (dog breed)

power demand warning; power alert

zipper teeth; zip teeth

evacuation shelter for the elderly or infirm

evacuation shelter for people who require additional care (e.g. the elderly and disabled)

primary evacuation shelter (for initial use in emergencies)

to dig up (a secret, scandal, etc.); to expose; to uncover; to unearth

prefecture name

lint roller; lint remover

areole

areole

sealing water; water seal

water-based pen

curved end of a highway guard rail

bagging table (at a supermarket, etc.); bagging area

estimated delivery date

outlet product; outlet item

action camera

innovator

laggard (in diffusion of innovations theory); last people to adopt an innovation

impact fuze; contact fuze; percussion fuze; direct-action fuze