Vocabulary

cutout; notch

straight-from-the-pot udon; udon noodles pulled straight from the pot and served in the hot water used for boiling (traditionally without being soaked in cold water), eaten by dipping in sauce

splish-splash; glug-glug

ghost character; kanji of unknown origin included in the JIS X 0208 character set

suburbs in springtime; fields in springtime

spring plowing

flysheet

fly-by-wire

flying buttress

buttress

buttress dam

tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection

yeti; abominable snowman

diphthong

goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador

book

to be into something (e.g. a hobby)

behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; 2nd year of junior high sickness

prior research; previous work

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

men's magazine

with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob

elegance; taste; refinement

entrant

deposition rate; deposition fraction

batman; officer's orderly

photogravure ink

television drama aired on Friday nights

international marriage which is recognized in only one party's country (e.g. same-sex marriage, polygamy, underage marriage)

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to uproot

helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret

to easily attain victory

water pipe

low-sugar

that's the way it is; yes

chemical structural formula

to stick in one's throat; to choke on something

younger woman (usu. 20-30 years old) who is physically attracted to mature older men (usu. 50-60 years old)

agricultural scientist; agronomist; agriculturist

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