Vocabulary

biotope

gender identity disorder; GID; gender dysphoria

forecast center position (of a typhoon, etc.)

IC tag (integrated circuit tag, used as an alternative to bar codes)

fuel cell car; fuel cell vehicle; FCV

immobiliser (electronic device that prevents an automobile engine from running without the key); immobilizer

methane hydrate

mixed oxide fuel; MOX fuel

electronic toll collection system; ETC

induction cooker

social networking service; SNS; social media

ion engine

Weinberg-Salam theory

unified field theory

blue light-emitting diode; blue LED

intelligent transportation system; ITS

information system

swimming fully-clothed

billhook

Paris syndrome (psychological problems associated with visiting or living in Paris)

local language; local dialect

local language; local dialect

tea bowl

rice huller; rice polishing machine; rice pearling machine; rice sweeper; rice mill

sick leave; sickness leave

executive director

base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix

economic history

getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped

subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

order; rank

dislike of Korea; hatred of Koreans

mallee (var. of eucalyptus)

gold mining; extraction of gold

goldfield

great-grandfather

template

aperture ratio

hypothesis testing; hypothesis test

manual process; manual operation; manual procedure