Vocabulary

urban area; urban district

feeling of satisfaction

alchemist

introductory text; introductory essay

new life; fresh start; new routine

other people; others

somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

rather; better

feeling; sensation; emotion; admiration; impression

nothing; naught; nought; nil; zero

every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

all of Japan; the whole of Japan

firewall

classical music

you

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW

Cabinet Office

Financial Services Agency; FSA

to learn; to acquire knowledge

to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many

trivia; snippet of knowledge

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

alert; warning

unpleasant; revolting; repulsive; gross; disgusting; disturbing

to squeeze; to wring out

foodstuff; ingredient

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

copy-and-paste

trouble; bother

renminbi (currency of China); Chinese yuan

four people

aromatherapy

website; web site

emergency medicine

Japanese economy

um; er; well

way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take

takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out

once more; again