bored; bored-looking; uninterested
preliminary results; intermediate results; in-progress total
tiger rope; yellow and black nylon rope
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
Oriental butterflyfish (Chaetodon auripes, species found mostly from Japan to Taiwan)
extreme weight gain; sudden weight gain; rapid weight gain; ballooning up
wigless head; head of natural hair; intelligence; comprehension; smarts
plain yogurt; plain yoghurt
cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping; hanging; dangling
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
long homeroom; occasional or periodic extra long registration class or assembly in a school (e.g. for activities not related to class work)
pasting; sticking; attaching; affixing; appending
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such; and the like
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
spotted garden eel (Heteroconger hassi)
clownfish (Amphiprioninae spp., esp. the yellowtail clownfish, Amphiprion clarkii); anemone fish
aquatic life; water creatures
burning off a field (in early spring)
being somewhat puzzled; looking somewhat baffled
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
whispered conversation; whispering
roadshow (theatrical release)
double-checking (trans: double-check); countercheck
ridiculous; stupid; laughable
very unskillful; extremely awkward
rapid-service train; rapid train
cold pack (Lion brand name)
(small) red dragonfly; darter (dragonfly of genus Sympetrum, esp. the autumn darter, Sympetrum frequens)
long (esp. of photographic film); lengthy