reversing the order of (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; the tables being turned; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; mistaking the means for the end
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
Middle East respiratory syndrome; MERS
Jupiter (Roman god); Jupiter (planet); Jupiter Symphony; Symphony No. 41 by Mozart
opening of a park (theme park, botanical garden etc.)
Mercury (Roman god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
pain of love; love troubles
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
fried prawns; fried shrimp
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
preliminary test or trial; tryout
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
in person; personally; directly
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
sailor suit; middy uniform
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
Japan's best; number one in Japan
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by