Galapagosization; phenomenon of companies becoming overly specialized in developing products for the domestic market
spring term (e.g. school); spring period
to be laughable; to be unrealistic
something useless; (lit.) picture of rice cakes
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
official bulletin; communique
collection truck (for used goods, refuse, etc.); recovery vehicle
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
antifreeze; antifreezing solution
stack; pushdown list; pushdown stack; stuck
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
licensed or qualified or eligible person
cold district; northern district
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
standardized article or goods; standardised article or goods
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
necessity is the mother of invention
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed