史上 shǐshàng – in history; of all time

首相 shǒuxiàng – prime minister

高市早苗 Gāoshì Zǎomiáo – Sanae Takaichi (Japan’s first female prime minister)

鐵娘子 tiěniángzǐ – Iron Lady (nickname for strong female political leaders)

當選 dàngxuǎn – to be elected; to win an election

政壇 zhèngtán – political arena; political circles

打拚 dǎpīn – to struggle; to work hard; to fight for success

落選 luòxuǎn – to lose an election; to fail to be elected

佩服 pèifú – to admire; to respect

挫折 cuòzhé – setback; frustration; difficulty

自民黨 Zìmíndǎng – Liberal Democratic Party

敬佩 jìngpèi – to deeply admire; to esteem

柴契爾 Chái Qì’ěr – Margaret Thatcher

拋棄 pāoqì – to abandon; to give up

工作與生活平衡 gōngzuò yǔ shēnghuó pínghéng – work-life balance

拼 pīn – to give it all; to work hard; to fight

石破茂 Shí Pò Mào – Shigeru Ishiba (former Japanese prime minister)

奈良 Nàiliáng – Nara (a city in Japan)

政治世家 zhèngzhì shìjiā – political family; political dynasty

公司職員 gōngsī zhíyuán – company employee; office worker

勤奮 qínfèn – diligent; hardworking

神戶大學 Shénhù Dàxué – Kobe University

慶應大學 Qìngyīng Dàxué – Keio University

早稻田大學 Zǎodàotián Dàxué – Waseda University

重金屬樂團 zhòng jīnshǔ yuètuán – heavy metal band

鼓手 gǔshǒu – drummer

暴走族 bàozǒuzú – biker gang; reckless youth motorcycle group

國會議員 guóhuì yìyuán – member of parliament (MP); congressperson

重量級人物 zhòngliàngjí rénwù – heavyweight figure; influential person

安倍晉三 Ānbèi Jìnzāng – Shinzo Abe (former Japanese prime minister)

左右手 zuǒyòushǒu – right-hand person; trusted assistant

黨內主席 dǎngnèi zhǔxí – party leader; party chairperson

強硬保守派 qiángyìng bǎoshǒupài – hardline conservative faction

夫婦別姓 fūfù biéxìng – married couple using different surnames

賣淫 màiyín – prostitution

控管 kòngguǎn – to control and manage; regulation

中風 zhòngfēng – to have a stroke

親自 qīnzì – personally; in person

復健 fùjiàn – rehabilitation; physical therapy

玻璃天花板 bōlí tiānhuābǎn – glass ceiling (metaphor for barriers preventing women’s advancement)

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御飯糰 yùfàntuán – rice ball (Japanese-style or convenience store rice snack)

橋村炸雞 Qiáocūn zhàjī – Kyochon fried chicken (a popular Korean fried chicken brand)

濃濃的醬料 nóngnóng de jiàngliào – rich/thick sauce

嫩嫩的炸雞 nèn nèn de zhàjī – tender fried chicken

配上 pèi shàng – served with; paired with

粒粒分明的白飯 lì lì fēn míng de báifàn – rice with distinct, separate grains

肉汁 ròuzhī – meat juice; gravy

重頭戲 zhòngtóuxì – highlight; main event

微波主餐 wéibō zhǔcān – microwavable main dish

燴飯 huìfàn – braised rice; rice with sauce

義式番茄肉醬義大利麵 yìshì fānqié ròujiàng yìdàlìmiàn – Italian-style spaghetti with tomato meat sauce

療癒 liáoyù – healing; comforting

瑪格麗特筆管麵 Mǎgélìtè bǐguǎnmiàn – Margherita penne pasta

台式料理 táishì liàolǐ – Taiwanese-style cuisine

滑蛋牛肉燴飯 huádàn niúròu huìfàn – scrambled egg and beef braised rice

湯汁 tāngzhī – broth; sauce; gravy

紅燒牛肉燴飯 hóngshāo niúròu huìfàn – braised beef in soy sauce with rice

入味 rùwèi – flavorful; well-seasoned

下飯 xiàfàn – goes well with rice

卡士達奶霜泡芙 kǎshìdá nǎishuāng pàofú – custard cream puff

一口咬下去 yī kǒu yǎo xiàqù – take a bite; bite into

爆漿 bàojiāng – oozing filling; bursting with cream

冰冰涼涼 bīngbīng liángliáng – ice-cold; chilled

流口水 liú kǒushuǐ – mouth-watering

榛果可可 zhēnguǒ kěkě – hazelnut cocoa

提拉米蘇 tílā mǐsū – tiramisu

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一般垃圾 yībān lèsè – general waste; non-recyclable trash

廚餘 chúyú – food waste; kitchen scraps

資源回收 zīyuán huíshōu – recycling; resource recovery

規定 guīdìng – regulation; rule; to stipulate

衛生紙 wèishēngzhǐ – tissue paper; toilet paper

擤鼻涕 xǐng bítì – to blow one’s nose

專用垃圾袋 zhuānyòng lèsèdài – official trash bag; designated garbage bag required by local government

環保局 huánbǎo jú – Environmental Protection Bureau

玻璃 bōlí – glass

金屬 jīnshǔ – metal

分類 fēnlèi – to classify; to sort; classification

廢電子產品 fèi diànzǐ chǎnpǐn – electronic waste; discarded electronic devices

廚餘桶 chúyú tǒng – food waste bin; container for kitchen waste

瀝乾水分 lì gān shuǐfèn – to drain water; to remove moisture

流掉 liú diào – to pour out; to let liquid flow away

竹筷 zhúkuài – bamboo chopsticks

中藥包 zhōngyào bāo – Chinese herbal medicine pack (usually a cloth or paper bag containing herbs)

咖啡渣 kāfēi zhā – coffee grounds

榴槤皮 liúlián pí – durian peel

貝殼 bèiké – seashell; shell

硬殼類 yìng ké lèi – hard-shelled items; objects with hard outer shells

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