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certifying authority

joyful

to hang (something) on the wall

blue dragon

reactive oxygen (i.e. free radicals, which can be destructive at high concentrations)

Laysan albatross (Diomedea immutabilis)

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

gate guard (during the ritsuryō system)

with time we forget those who have died

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

takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)

calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2)

cow's tongue

umbellate inflorescence

magnesium carbonate (MgCO3)

criminal instigator

fundamental interaction (i.e. gravitation, electromagnetism, weak interaction, strong interaction)

barium sulfate (BaSO4) (sulphate)

smiling

Anthurium lily

man in good health between 21 and 60 years of age to whom applied various corvee and taxes (under the ritsuryō system)

immune response gene

aluminum oxide (Al2O3)

news flash

potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7)

spermatocyte

to be thoroughly attracted by

black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes)

criminal conspiracy (participation in the planning of a crime, but not its execution)

collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year)