Vocabulary

highlighter (cosmetics)

rice pudding

seasonal (weather) phenomenon

straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat

straight-sets victory; straight-set win

changing ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); switching ends

god king; god-king

land of the gods; Japan

put your household shrine in a high position in the front of the house and your Buddhist altar in the back

journey the gods undertake to go to the Grand Shrine of Izumo in October

invisible hand

Son of God; Jesus Christ

absence of the gods from their shrines in October (while they are visiting the Grand Shrine of Izumo)

Kingdom of God

living up to (one's, its) reputation

that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; one zabuton

oil change

painted eyebrows; pencilled eyebrows

to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish

sex toy

objectification; objectifying

debut novel

seminar student

Okinawan time (i.e. a relaxed attitude to punctuality sometimes ascribed to Okinawans); island time

stand-up paddle surfing; SUP; stand-up paddle boarding

hubby; (my) husband

location filming; on-location shoot

dividing line; parting line; separation line

selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market

beautiful spring; fine spring day

de-facto embassy; liaison office

de-facto embassy; liaison office

one's impression of a product after trying it out

bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid

honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere

earthquake light; EQL

time travel; leaping through time

leaping through time; time travel

meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)

sales force automation; SFA