two years before last (year); three years back (ago)
Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambsoides); giant timber bamboo; madake; Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
pirarucu (Arapaima gigas); arapaima; paiche
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
dhole (Cuon alpinus); red wolf (Canis rufus)
Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace, Kyoto Imperial Palace, etc.)
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
face (of a wall of coal or ore, etc.); working face (of a mine)
very unskillful; extremely awkward
gasping; breathing heavily
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
baboon; lecher; dirty old man; skirt-chaser
bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
sea slug (various orthogastropod species, esp. of order Nudibranchia); nudibranch
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch