whooping cough; pertussis
unicellular organism; monad
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
homogenization; homogenisation
presidential system; presidential government
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
Ganymede (moon of Jupiter)
triton (nucleus of tritium); Triton (son of Poseidon, in Greek mythology); Triton (moon of Neptune)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
interception (email); wiretap; bug
organizational capability; organisational capability
raison d'être; reason for being; reason for someone or something's existence
seven-spot ladybird; seven-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata)
28-spotted ladybird (Epilachna vigintioctopunctata)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
having children; attempting to conceive