overseas reporting; covering a story abroad
home run hitting competition
yellow light (traffic); warning sign; sign of danger
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions
encouragement; urging; spurring on
cabbageworm (caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly)
member state of the European Union; EU country
number of people to be admitted or accepted
offering a cup (of sake) in return
seating allocation (conference, banquet, etc.)
deep autumn (when the autumn has reached its climax)
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
car equipment shop; car parts shop
to write music for a song; to set to music
Vienna New Year's Concert
trick playing (on a stringed instrument)
psychological depiction of a literary character
once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; (lit.) shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away
recently; a moment before
(within) basic fare (of a taxi meter, without being charged for mileage)
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
money to see one over the New Year period
dilettantish business; amateurish business
floating lanterns or offerings for the spirits of the deceased
puff piece (in a newspaper, etc.); flatteringly exaggerated article; sycophantic article
present given in return for funeral offering