desperation; despair; self-abandonment
naval arsenal; naval shipyard
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
historic; historical; traditional
Darwin (Australia); Darwin (Charles)
the other day; some time ago; recently
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
kindergartener; preschooler
On the Origin of Species (Charles Darwin, 1859); origin of species
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
knot (nautical mile per hour)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
everybody; every last one of them; all
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
second day of the month; two days
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted