Vocabulary

disputed territory; conflict area

all's right with the world; all is as it should be

with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind

imperfect; incompetent; inadequate; careless

to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)

to get a (driver's) license

high-grade sake

red Vienna sausage

shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection

plant-based meat; vegetable-based meat alternatives

to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)

diffuser

scrumper; smiley piercing; piercing on the upper lip frenulum

no regrets; without regrets

lightly and nimbly; with agility

preachy; sanctimonious

natural landscape; natural scenery

to step forward; to take a step forward

to step forward; to take a step forward

practicality; utility; usefulness

treasure house; storage for valuable property

female fox; vixen; she-fox

western army (e.g. in a civil war)

glocalization

stranger; outsider

non-brandname computer assembled by a particular shop

petitioner

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

discretionary sentence; discretionary penalty

(doing) karaoke by oneself

going to a yakiniku place by oneself

awesome; the best

the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)

going on about oneself; talking about oneself

look, look!

to play cool; to act cool

night hospital

doctor on duty

to cross one's mind; to occur to one

specialized; specialised; boutique