intellectual property; IP
warning letter (e.g. of infringement); written warning
person in charge of public relations; PR manager
overseas deployment (e.g. military forces); overseas expansion (e.g. business operations)
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
consumer financing firm; loan shark
expert's written opinion or report
this or that person; anybody; many people
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
country living; life in the country; country life
big corporation; major firm; leading company
fresh, young ears of rice
electrical machinery; appliances
to receive divine punishment
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
information leak; data breach
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
material witness; suspect
right to know; right to access information
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around