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
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
direct disposal (of spent nuclear fuel)
poor skill; (one's own) skill
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
young tree sprouts; young tree buds
The Great (e.g. in film and book titles); The Grand
cake or snack served with tea
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); to marry off; to exile
Moulin Rouge (Paris); Moulin Rouge! (film)