Vocabulary

to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby)

ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)

ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)

Onmyōdō astrology

Onmyōdō astrology

low-risk

high-risk

harassment by a customer; customer harassment

key block (in woodblock printmaking)

key plate

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

path to enlightenment

cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable

woman who hints at having a boyfriend (on social media)

anamorphic lens

portable cellphone charger

key player

Bantustan (former group of racially-separated territories in South Africa)

zero-sum thinking

absolutism; despotism

raindrop; crying

domino effect

flour sifter

exclusive use; private use; monopolization

biofilm; biological slime; biological membrane; biomembrane

marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage

incense-comparing game

tiles used in incense-guessing games

spiritual (person)

since one was born; (in) all one's life

each locality; each place; each region

hand wheel; hand-powered potter's wheel

sending to North Korea

child's play

body shaming

peaking out; peaking; passing the peak; declining (after reaching a peak)

seotda (Korean hanafuda game similar to poker)

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

taking whatever one can get one's hands on; being greedy; accepting a padded silk sleeve even in summer

heat-activated adhesive; hot-setting adhesive