Vocabulary

mother nucleus

homeostasis

homeosis

meiosis

mutationism

phylogeny; phylogenesis

polygene

polymorphism; multiformity

axillary bud; lateral bud

lateral bud

terminal bud; apical bud

Laportea bulbifera (species of nettle-like plant)

bud scale (scaly leaf protecting a bud)

scale leaf

scale leaf (forming part of a bulb)

granuloma

granulation tissue; proud flesh

see Nikko and die; don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko

too many cooks spoil the broth; too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain

wives and tatami mats are best when new

it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it

(with a) start; fright; alarm

power shovel; excavator

small toy included with food

changing one's attitude or conduct and making a new start; turning over a new leaf

being out of consideration; not being an option

to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to

to have confidence in one's own abilities

telephone counselling service

katakana word; word written in katakana

katakana dictionary; loanword dictionary

plain postcard with a self-drawn illustration and a few words

first thing in the afternoon

damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage

loan shark; high-interest consumer finance firm

rising diagonally up and to the right

coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity)

cybermall

skimming (illegally copying credit cards with a swipe device)

net surfing