seeds and seedlings; eggs and hatchlings; (fish) eggs and fry
to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
careful consideration; thought
neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
drive-in (bank, cinema, etc.); roadside restaurant; rest stop
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
distinguished service; meritorious service
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
both (railway) tracks; (both) up and down tracks (lines)
only the results matter; it's all about the results
concrete; tangible; material
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
self denial; self control
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
merit (esp. order of merit)
the human body; one's person
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you