copyright infringement; (software, etc.) piracy
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
long-term (business) strategy
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to be hot on a person's heels
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
spur of the moment; mere chance
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
electrical machinery; appliances
telecommunication equipment
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
Dodge line; Dodge plan; financial policy drafted by Joseph Dodge for post-war Japan
cut; reduction; curtailment
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization