atmospheric pressure pattern in winter; winter pressure pattern
field ration; combat ration
precursor; premonitory phenomena; telltale signs; advance warnings
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
dish of fish (meat, etc.), tofu, vegetables boiled together and served with ponzu dipping sauce; pot used to cook such a dish
karst (geologic formation of irregular limestone deposits)
transforming equipment; transformer; electrical substation
rear naked choke; sleeper hold; bare hand strangle
inspector; observer; member of an inspection team
heart rate monitor; cardiometer watch
mahjong gambling; playing mahjong for money
high barometric pressure to the west, low pressure to the east
grated daikon and chili; whole daikon with a chili notched inside and then grated together; grated daikon and carrot
Civil Aeronautics Law; Aviation Law
car painted with anime characters
ice shaver; shaved ice machine
Ina Bauer (figure skating technique)
ill-natured; of mean disposition; malicious; poor-quality; of poor quality
left-and-right pair; symmetrical pair
terrestrial (life); land-dwelling
excess personnel; redundant staff
radiative cooling; radiational cooling
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
fuel expenses; cost of fuel
black market adult video; black market adult film; bootleg video
monetary offering; offertory
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
bioterrorism; biological terrorism
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government