tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
quinquennial; recurring every five years
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
nipple-piercing; nipple piercing
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; ugly person; fatso
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
to delight; to give pleasure
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
daily rate; (day-by-day) schedule; program
to wriggle; to twist (one's body); to writhe
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
best; matchless; peerless; unparalleled; unrivalled
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
direct disposal (of spent nuclear fuel)
poor skill; (one's own) skill
miniaturization technology
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
armchair plan; armchair theory; impractical plan
mandatory retirement age (system)
rogue nation; rogue state
lost decade (esp. of Japan, 1992-2002); decade of economic stagnation