Russian tortoise (Agrionemys horsfieldii); Horsfield's tortoise; Central Asian tortoise; steppe tortoise; four-toed tortoise
Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
ranchu; variety of goldfish
nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
telescope (variety of goldfish); telescope eye; demekin
round-the-world trip; world cruise
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
butterfly net; net for catching insects
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
increase (in an amount of money)
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
just a handful; only a small number (of)
research and development; R&D
pharmaceutical (drug) company
splinters of glass; glass shards
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to set up shop; to open a store
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
nesting hole; burrow; den
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object