Vocabulary

prefectures (of Japan, excl. Tokyo)

to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch

to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day

occipital lobe

parietal lobe

rhombencephalon; hindbrain

pons; pons Varolii

rhombencephalon; hindbrain

frontal bone (of the skull)

temporal bone (of the skull)

occipital bone (of the skull)

sphenoid bone (of the skull)

ethmoid bone (of the skull)

lacrimal bone (of the skull)

vomer (bone of the skull)

maxilla; upper jawbone

palatine bone (of the skull)

hyoid bone (of the skull)

thyroid cartilage

cricoid cartilage

shelving allocation; planogram

Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1940-1945)

to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant

to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out

thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one

cha-cha (dance)

drink; drinking

neuromuscular

psychological test; psychological examination

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

anti-itch medication; antipruritic drug

ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap

elective class

returns

surgical castration; castration surgery; neutering; orchiectomy; orchidectomy

majority (vote)

adhesive gum; adhesive putty; blutack; blu-tack; fun-tak

reply letter

ombudsman

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