Vocabulary

European storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus)

petrel (esp. petrels of family Procellariidae)

diving petrel (esp. the common diving petrel, Pelecanoides urinatrix)

giant petrel (esp. the southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus)

Cape pigeon; Cape petrel; pintado petrel (Daption capense)

sooty albatross (Phoebetria fusca)

color of soot (colour)

Laysan albatross (Diomedea immutabilis)

wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans)

black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes)

house swift (Apus nipalensis)

white-throated needletail (species of swift, Hirundapus caudacutus)

streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)

swallow's nest

pidgin language

creole

pidgin; pidgin language

white-rumped swift (Apus caffer)

short-sleeved kimono with a plain white backside

anilingus; analingus

deep throat (i.e. a concealed informant)

diagnostic examination; diagnostic assay

international police

heterochromia iridis; eyes differing in colour (color)

eyes mismatched in colour (color)

volume one; first volume

dashboard; instrument panel

canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood

tightening (bolt, nut, etc.); retorquing

hook (high point of a song); chorus

electron hole; hole

taotie motif (on ritual bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties)

Heian-period pastry made of duck or goose eggs mixed with vegetables boiled and wrapped in mochi which is then cut into squares

carriage decorated with gold, silver, gems, etc., for use by Heian-era nobles

itching to show off one's abilities

rash that accompanies a severe itch; prurigo

deep modesty; deep discretion

tidepool gunnel (Pholis nebulosa)

bear; valiant person

decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp