low-quality goods; inferior goods
throwing water (esp. with aromatic oils) on hot stones in sauna
visualization; rendering visible (e.g. a problem); digitization
standardization; uniformalization
diligence and indolence; attendance and absence (at work)
swimming pool that is open at night (esp. for a party)
stone sauna; facility where one rests on towels laid on a slab of heated natural rock
folding book; folded sections of a book
being Instagrammable; looking good on Instagram
adjustment; coordination; regulation
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
character information; character data; textual data
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
someone who withdraws from society (e.g. hides in their room); hikikomori
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
cold bath; taking a cold bath
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
conservative without party affiliation
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
concreteness; feasibility
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)