Vocabulary

cylindrical lens

cylindrical lens

giga electron volt

Leo (constellation); the Lion

lorica

pataca (currency of Macao)

apartment building with an automatically locked entrance

automatic door-locking system (for apartments, etc.)

cannot tell one thing from another; cannot distinguish (e.g. good from bad)

narrow strip of water

to raise a war cry

management familism; paternalistic management; family management style organizational philosophy

newly drawn artwork (illustrations, manga, etc.); original art; specially drawn artwork; drawing (a new work) for a specific purpose

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...

mentally strong; strong-willed

round coin with a (square) hole in the center

big craze; boom; popular trend; huge popularity

susceptibility to infection; lack of resistance to infection

I don't fall for flattery; (I'm) not so stupid that being called "sensei" (makes me feel good)

retirement benefit system; retirement system; retirement plan

state; situation; circumstances

(an) if; what-if

(in an) emergency; (for) unexpected circumstances

steamed towel; steaming hot towel

time immemorial

aeons; eons; long time

Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish

alley; lane; alleyway

alphabetic, numeric, and kana (character set)

capsule hotel

tamaya! (word shouted when viewing fireworks)

moai; Okinawan-style social support group

Chuseok (Korean festival celebrated around the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar); Korean Thanksgiving

cattle prod

shouts uttered during the Nebuta Festival

sadistic desires; sadistic feelings

falafel

one's mind; the bottom of one's heart; inner feelings

to temper (steel)

to walk in procession; to parade; to march