Vocabulary

leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)

relict (species)

tuatara (primitive lizardlike reptile endemic to New Zealand)

Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis)

cargo cult (Melanesian belief system)

liquid detergent

fabric softener; fabric conditioner

corporate warrior (exceptionally dedicated and hard-working employee)

research institution

research expenses; research costs

research outsourcing contract

outsourcing contract

support services agreement contract

individual outsourcing agreement

manager (esp. of school sports clubs)

call-waiting (phone option)

conference call (phone option); conference calling

modular cable

very-high-bit-rate digital subscriber line; VDSL

xDSL

asymmetric digital subscriber line; ADSL

high-bit-rate digital subscriber line; HDSL

symmetric digital subscriber line; SDSL

splitter (device that splits and reassembles signals from different frequencies)

splitter (device that splits and reassembles signals from different frequencies)

colour loss (color)

kimberlite

eastern edge; east margin

western edge; west margin

kimberlite

Maritime Self-Defense Force

taking care of someone

Potsdam Declaration (July 26, 1945 statement establishing the terms of a Japanese surrender)

Potsdam Conference (conference regarding the postwar occupation of Germany; July-August 1945)

Potsdam Orders (commands made after the Japanese surrender based on the demands of the Potsdam Declaration)

two sickles used in Okinawan Kobudo

old woman

sweet soy sauce; sugar with soy sauce

area where a string of nuclear power plants are located