Vocabulary

gonadotropic hormone (gonadotrophic)

gonadotropic hormone (gonadotrophic)

growth hormone

sex hormone (e.g. estrogen, testosterone)

prothoracic gland

prothoracic gland hormone

insect hormone (i.e. ecdysone)

plant hormone; phytohormone

animal hormone

female hormone

female hormone

male hormone

peptide hormone

steroid hormone

to be no match for; to not hold a candle to

anger veins (stylised X mark typically shown on forehead)

to choke; to have trouble breathing

entrusted development

high knee (exercise drill where one brings one's knees up high while walking or running)

macron (diacritical mark)

four-panel comic strip; yonkoma

composite image of a celebrity (esp. an idol's face with the body of a nude model); celebrity fake

four-panel comic strip; yonkoma

composite image of a celebrity (esp. an idol's face with the body of a nude model); celebrity fake

creamy (in flavor or texture)

golden cuttlefish (Sepia esculenta)

Japanese spineless cuttlefish (Sepiella japonica)

Japanese common squid; Pacific flying squid (Todarodes pacificus)

golden cuttlefish (Sepia esculenta)

Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)

pike (freshwater fish, Esox sp.)

drum; croaker (any fish of the family Sciaenidae)

trout

perch (freshwater fish, Perca sp.)

condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)

from what time

fish balls; fish dumplings

desperation; self-abandonment

broadbanded thornyhead (Sebastolobus macrochir); broadfin thornyhead; kichiji rockfish

broadbanded thornyhead (Sebastolobus macrochir); broadfin thornyhead; kichiji rockfish