Vocabulary

left-hand corner; lower left

commerce and industry association

illustrative word; example word

epigeal stem; (normal) plant stem which is above the ground

naked bud (of a plant); bud unprotected by bud scales

food and beverage

graduate-school graduate

bottoming out; reaching a floor; ceasing to fall; edging lower

playing in the sea

absorber

continuing at a high level; remaining high

single pattern on the entirety of a garment

drinking with colleagues to deepen ties; bonding over alcohol

figured haori (coat)

gas-guzzler; gas-guzzling car; vehicle with high fuel consumption

first train

first train (of the day)

Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school)

Pauline Epistles

the letters of Paul

catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat

discontinued edition (model, product, etc.)

automated mass-production

dressing beautifully; beautiful makeup

blue sky

feijoa (Acca sellowiana); pineapple guava; guavasteen

Hypericum erectum (species of St. John's wort)

myringitis; tympanitis

otitis; inflammation of the ear

Hypericum (plant genus including St. John's worts)

Guttiferales (plant order)

uninhabited area

this clause; this paragraph; this section

theory of origins; origin hypothesis

etymological theory; etymology

mail clerk; post-office clerk; post-office worker; postal employee; postal worker

leader; chief

desk made in China; Chinese style desk

Buddha prior to Gautama

Maitreya (buddha appearing 5.67 billion years after the death of Gautama)