mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
black line; linea nigra; pregnancy line
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
complete lie; outright lie
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
(insectile, especially moth) scales
morpho (butterfly, Morpho sp.)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
the world in general; society; convention
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
excited condition; excited state
to skip over (while reading); to skim
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
tag; slip; label; sticker
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to find out; to discover; to detect
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
northern part; the north (of a region)
Toyama prefecture (Hokuriku area)