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diving beetle

the pen is mightier than the sword

virgin birth (esp. of Jesus)

potassium dichromate-sulfuric acid solution

cytokinesis

nuclear fission

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