Vocabulary

to have one's feet reach the bottom (e.g. when standing in water)

chance of precipitation; chance of rain

houses of the Diet being controlled by different parties; twisted parliament

long boots

phosphorescent lights seen at sea at night; lights that can be seen on the altar of gods, intended as an offering

(one's own) eyes and ears

jerkingly

hachiya (variety of astringent Japanese persimmon)

fuyu (variety of sweet Japanese persimmon)

jiro (variety of sweet Japanese persimmon)

partially dried Japanese persimmon

completely; entirely

congenital bile duct atresia

as soon as possible; at the earliest time

hyperspace; superspace

what if (as in "what if" stories)

paleoanthropic man (e.g. Neanderthal)

reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth

well done!; bravo

just-in-time (inventory strategy); JIT

central dogma (of molecular biology)

Malpighian tubule

renal corpuscle

Malpighian corpuscle (i.e. renal corpuscle)

nephron

Bowman's capsule

glomerular capsule

glomerulus

glomerulonephritis

Bright's disease; nephritis

pressure; force

death

beat

Inuit

wigwam (North American Indian tent)

wildcat strike

one clap

ex-nerd; one who has given up geeky or nerdy hobbies; one who has given up stereotypically geeky dress, mannerisms, etc.

evolutionarily stable strategy; ESS

instant noodles; instant ramen