Vocabulary

living fossil

to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident

undoubtedly; unmistakably; indisputably; definitely; certainly

to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio

Green Revolution; Third Agricultural Revolution

to mediate; to intervene

if it is possible

semi-Western, semi-Japanese wooden sailing boat, popular during the latter half of the Meiji period and the Taisho period

cooked rice

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to become worse

to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

to snap one's fingers

to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish

pricking up one's ears and listening; listening attentively

to prick up one's ears; to listen attentively; to make one's ears (like) Dumbo's

to look happy; to look pleased

to smile broadly; to grin widely

all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit

all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit

all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit

(in) a day or two

worst; worst-case (scenario)

to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord

deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable

biological classification

not wanting to live in the same world as one's father's or lord's enemies; being prepared to sacrifice one's life to avenge one's father or lord

to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered

overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero

this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure

precisely because

disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

it must be like this

deep, threatening voice; menacing tone

pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to)

to have a well-defined character (of a fictional character); to stand out as a character