Vocabulary

Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet

bee yard; apiary

hive tool (beekeeping, apiculture)

veil (beekeeping, apiculture)

Tensei Jingo (daily column in the Asahi Shimbun)

Asian countries; Asian nations

comics or novels about female homosexuality

undertaking; underwriting; acceptance

capping scraper (beekeeping, apiculture)

prestigious university

democratic state; (a) democracy

democrat

value; virtue; blessing

index of capacity utilization ratio; ICUR; capacity utilization index; operating rate index

stormwater inlet; street inlet

popping bubble wrap (for fun, stress relief, etc.)

Putiputi (brand of bubble wrap manufactured by Kawakami Sangyo)

to scrap; to melt down

cappings (type of bees wax, beekeeping, apiculture)

gross; disgusting

anointing oil

hours (of work) missed by arriving late or leaving early

salary supplement, usu. paid for higher ranking employees

salary supplement, usu. paid for mid-ranking employees

salary supplement, e.g. for work performed at inconvenient times or as overtime allowance usually for so-called exempt workers, i.e. workers who are expected to work a certain number of overtime hours

working on a day off

working on a day off

special holiday

funding (something); financing (something); making money available

adjustment payment; compensatory payment; indemnity payment; severance (termination) pay; settlement payment; gratuity

(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force

instantaneous

Indian cuisine; Indian cooking; Indian food

Egyptian (person)

oats

doctor; physician

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

gasoline bill; cost of gasoline

quiz show

cake making