Vocabulary

dipentene

finishing within the top 2 (in sports, games, etc.); achieving first or second place

playing field boundary (comp. karuta)

copper loss

iron loss; core loss

Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu

foundling; rescued child

diazomethane

diazonium

dibromoethane

axial ratio

ginger oil

disilane

free expansion

charging current

Joule heat

France

photo styling (appealing arrangement of a scene)

opponent's territory (comp. karuta); the section of the playing field where one's opponent places their cards

dead ball (suspension of play)

otoshi fee; table charge; cover charge; fee for a compulsory appetizer at an izakaya, etc.

assistant section manager; assistant section chief

oyster shell lime

cacodyl; tetramethyldiarsine

Caro's acid

French scum; France

Faraday cage

shell lime

barrel drum; drum with an uncurved body

kidney dish; emesis basin; pus basin

snuff bottle

tableware box also used as a personal dining table; box table

sent card (comp. karuta); card sent to one's opponent

running out of things to talk about; running out of ideas

star fruit (Averrhoa carambola); carambola

dye pouring technique

dried and smoked plum (used in Chinese medicine and for dyeing)

imoni (taro and meat soup)

monkey testing; ad-hoc testing

Sony timer (urban myth about planned obsolescence); Sony kill switch