noun:

• radiation genetics; study of the effects of radiation on genes

noun:

• octopus; man with a bald or shaven head

noun:

• jiedushi; regional military governor in ancient China - archaism ➜ 節度使

~と adverb:

• brimming; full to the point of overflowing - onomatopoeia
• loose; baggy ➜ ゆったり・ぶかぶか・だぶだぶ

noun:

• sardine and holly charm; sardine head and holly branch placed next to the front door during setsubun to ward off demons

noun:

• Columbian exchange; widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, disease, and ideas between the Old and New Worlds

noun:

• partial bath; submerging only part of the body in water

noun:

• moule; common (blue) mussel - From French

noun:

• mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain
• unfulfilled genius; dormant talent

noun:

• peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures

noun:

• kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc. - Food term

expression:

• what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...

noun:

• lintel; crossbar; gate with a crossbar; roofed gate

expression / ichidan verb:

• to look angrily at; to look with anger in one's eyes

prefix:

• said; matter in question

adverb:

• if; in case

noun:

• Hakka; subgroup of Han Chinese living esp. in southeastern China

noun:

• false science; science out of line with the world of thought

noun:

• fertile field; field with fertile soil

adverb:

• conversely; on the contrary

expression / noun:

• ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• including (in a package); packing together with

noun:

• head and legs; the body

noun:

• Japanese language specialist; linguist specializing in Japanese

noun:

• Hydra (constellation); the Sea Serpent - Astronomy term