imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
Extended Fund Facility (esp. IMF); EFF
program review; budget screening; review and prioritization of government programs
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
parking lot rented on a monthly basis
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
quarrelsome; easy to anger
mini patrol car; small police car
freeze-drying; lyophilization
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
Jet Propulsion Laboratory; JPL
preservation of obsolete machinery in a functional condition (e.g. train engines)
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
monolayer; single layer; single story (storey)
best practices; best practice
You'll pay for this!; You'd better keep your mouth shut!
bullet hell (genre of shoot 'em ups)
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham