Vocabulary

selecting the wrong kanji (when typing); kanji typo; misconversion

quadratic function

ash glaze (type of fundamental glaze used in ancient times made from the ashes of raw materials such as unhulled rice, straw, oak and pine)

biidoro; poppin; glass toy that makes a soft popping sound when blown into

due diligence

diligence

Capella (star in the constellation Auriga); Alpha Aurigae

unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive

the very end; finish

(dead) end; end of the line

cutting machine; cutter; (paper) guillotine

horizontal transparency; clearness (of water); visibility (esp. for scuba diving)

corner of the eye

having the same family name and given name (as someone else)

picking out; choosing; selection

something created (e.g. by the gods); creature

canon law

Lord Chancellor

public comment; public consultation

full memorization; full memorisation

one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s)

presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

one's parents' home

departure; leaving; starting

severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS

police officer; cop

upgrade

multilateral conference; multilateral negotiations

involvement of peer groups

replay speed; playback speed

punch-line (of story or joke)

pedophilia

money belt

ornamental hairpin

boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib

clarification; elucidation; explanation

interbank payments system

outline; summary; gist; abstract

congestive heart failure; CHF

dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination