generation comprising those who were children during WW2 (in Japan)
Shudra; Sudra (member of India's worker caste)
enlightened generation; millennial generation lacking ambition and material desire
snarling old man; irascible old man
the five fundamental seasonings used in Japanese cooking: (in order) sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, miso
re-sending; re-transmission
deadline (esp. in the entertainment industry); fixed ending time
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo)
communicating while drinking (usu. with colleagues); communicating through drinking together; boozing with work people
damper; dance party; dance partner
Prime Minister's official residence
next president; president-elect
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
being out of consideration; not being an option
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
nata de coco; coconut gel
vote of censure; vote of no confidence
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
economic comeback (rebound, recovery, turnaround)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
diffusion rate; rate of spread
emergency early warning (cellphone, email, etc.); emergency alert