appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
gills; branchia; angle of the mandible; gonial angle
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
succession struggle; succession race
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to jump at; to be attracted by
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
separate; scattered; apart
to have time free; to have time to spare
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
greeting; a fine thing to say
custom; habit; customary practice
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling