Vocabulary

sprinkling; dropping in small light bits

I don't care what happens (after this)

I've done my part

the reason is that ...; because

any time now

mucin

goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

yellow jersey (awarded to the winner of the Tour de France, etc.)

to be thrilled; to be excited

mass driver; electromagnetic catapult

space telescope

metal ore; metallic mineral

concentration (of minerals)

solar radiation

detection

graduate school entrance examination

orange fleshed yam

radio astronomy observatory

deep space

light pressure; photon pressure; radiation pressure

purple yam (Dioscorea alata); water yam

water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam

withered reeds (esp. reeds that have withered in the winter)

oops; uh oh; drats

quality of a product

writings on many different topics

light pressure (from the sun)

brothel

Solanum (nightshade genus of plants)

Solanum lyratum (species of nightshade)

Kaiseijo (school of foreign studies set up by the shogunate during the Edo period)

beautiful scenery; splendid landscape; magnificent view

inside the gates

looking afar; taking an extensive view of

old pine

shrine

shrine

still; even now

shining; radiant

clear (miracle, sign from the Gods) manifest