mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
firm; strong; solid; stable
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
day on which the temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius
gyro; gyroscope; gyro; gyrocompass
gale; strong wind; high wind
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
love triangle; eternal triangle
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
remote control; remote operation
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
immortal; undying; indestructible
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation