Vocabulary

final decision

contravention of precedent

ground for appeal

appeal by permission; permitted appeal; permitted complaint

genetic load; genetic burden

host mother

host father

fish eye

connivance; overlooking

multi-person cell; shared cell

unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution

personal use; private use

dependent on luck; matter of luck

tag team

tagging (graffiti)

Filipina hostess pub

four sides (boundaries) of a property

concurrent selling (e.g. of old and new models); selling (related products) alongside each other

nursery; nursing room; baby-care room

service entrance; delivery entrance

general information

face and eyes; look; expression; features

advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person

intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner

beginner; novice; neophyte

pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery

Ijima's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus ijimae); Izu leaf warbler, Ijima's willow warbler; Ijima's warbler

white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)

Japanese murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume); crested murrelet

Bonin flying fox (Pteropus pselaphon); Bonin fruit bat

Muennink's spiny rat (Tokudaia muenninki); Okinawa spinous country-rat

Kai Ken (Japanese dog breed)

greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)

Ryukyu flying fox (Pteropus dasymallus); Ryukyu fruit bat

little Japanese horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus cornutus); Japanese lesser horseshoe bat

sense of speed; speed; promptness

keeping a close watch on both sides; keeping an eye on two things at the same time

unused item; new thing

psychological experiment

job hunting; job search