Vocabulary

frothing at the mouth

people person

people power

sea level

Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)

Japanese clawed salamander (Onychodactylus japonicus)

spadefoot toad (Pelobatidae spp.)

Oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis)

leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

elevation fluctuation vector

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

Japanese lobster (Metanephrops japonicus)

(French) Second Republic

(French) Second Empire

(French) First Empire

(French) July Monarchy

Bonapartism

Indian wrestling

locker room

periphyton

wire rod; wire

binary; two-valued

rough draft of a book; draft-manuscript book; dummy comic book

publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)

to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends

to stand on a podium

head of a clan

hostess (in a hostess bar)

hostess (in a hostess bar)

workers' credit union; labour credit association

at the mercy of (e.g. the waves); with (e.g. the wind)

proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level

kanji proficiency test

kanji proficiency test

(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews

seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season

journey without a destination

nature reserve

scattering (of islands, Go pieces, etc., often in harmonious balance); dispersal; constellation; irregular spread

somewhat near; fairly close