Vocabulary

temporary name of the initial Meiji-era legislative body (1869)

initial Meiji-era legislative body (1869-1873)

elementary, junior high and high school

to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin

feeding (esp. by animals)

feeding (by animals); food getting

things going contrary to one's wishes

remote work; telecommuting; telework; working from home

one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator

zettabyte; ZB

yottabyte; YB

mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

family doctor; family physician; primary care physician; general practitioner; GP

survivorship bias; survival bias

pancreas

opposition; resistance

deeply; intimately; heartily; sincerely; profoundly

no filter (photo); without processing

yumi; Japanese-style bow

ugly; repulsive; detestable; contemptible

blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; damn!; son of a bitch!

the two capitals (e.g. Tokyo and Kyoto, Chang'an and Luoyang)

having fun in groups

palace gate; imperial palace

palace gate; imperial palace

fragment (e.g. of works); incomplete set; incomplete state

part of speech

Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month); Double Ninth Festival

piecework

many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; the tower of nine storeys (stories) rose from a small heap of earth

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

shopaholic; compulsive buying; shopaholicism

missed scoring opportunity (in soccer)

to be short (e.g. of clothing); to be shorter than usual

braiding stand with a circular top

pseudo-Chinese; Japanese written without kana for intelligibility in Chinese

counter for jewels in a watch

Stalinism

Third Way (in politics)

all-Japan