exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
agricultural chemical; agrochemical; agrichemical
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
(phenotypic) trait; (hereditary) character; allele
medicine; drug; chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant); chemical
Agricultural Research Administration; Agricultural Research Institute
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
full ripeness; full maturity
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
local specialty; special product (of a region)
content (of a mineral, etc.)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
insectivorous plant; carnivorous plant
to creep about; to crawl around
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
(insect) pest; insect carrying disease germs; insect causing damage to crops
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
foreign enemy; outside invader
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
nutritional value; food value
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
results (of a study or investigation)