Vocabulary

fieldstone

synthetic petroleum

to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own

always dot the i's and cross the t's; don't neglect the slightest detail; be punctilious

(wearing) a loincloth alone; nothing but a loincloth

to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

wine opener; corkscrew

period of separation; time living apart

to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable

major air raid; blitz

entire family is affected (disease, etc.); whole family

to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on

ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey

lousy; lice-ridden; covered in lice

even though; despite

sweat caused by fear, stress, etc.

attachment theory

patent application

endangerment (of a species)

Extinct in the Wild (conservation status); EW

vulnerable species

rare species

near-threatened (species)

threatened (species); endangered

least concern (IUCN Red List category)

lack of information; data deficiency

endangered species

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; CITES

Washington Convention (i.e. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)

bet; stakes

water for fighting fires

fruit grown near the root

severing the relationship between a temple and its supporters

sense that something is relatively inexpensive or undervalued

waiting period

stoneware

housing constructed after a disaster (tsunami, earthquake, etc.)

enchondroma

one's house; one's home; one's family

slope car; small automated monorail