Vocabulary

sad and lamenting

wicked person; evil thing

after a losing battle; (being) defeated

strongly ferocious

witchcraft user; magician

every day is a good day; enjoy every day

crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar

caudex (of a plant)

extremely powerful weapon (e.g. nuclear); reaction weapon

curtsy; curtsey

at regular intervals; evenly spaced

luau (traditional Hawaiian party)

gooseneck microphone

coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)

superellipse

all-encompassing; unqualified (e.g. opinion)

constitutionalism; rule of law; legalism

fully armed; armed to the teeth

personal (employee); employed; retained

to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success

document written under duress

forgery of documents; forged document

study of the English language as a means to acquire Western knowledge (esp. after the end of Japan's period of isolation)

not having long to live

hand dryer

germicidal lamp

quadruped walking; walking on four legs

taoiseach; prime minister of Ireland

linear algebra

to lose a closely fought contest

poor offense; poor attacking play

central force

paper towels (for drying one's hands)

to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip

zoo and botanical garden

accursed; damned; blasted

pharmacognosy

drug discovery; drug design; development of new drugs

Noctua (no longer recognized constellation); the Owl

observing and reviewing the effects of a drug after it has been released onto the market