biological membrane; biomembrane
automobile component; automobile part
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
token; authentication token
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
division (of company); operations department
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
universal serial bus; USB
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
research and development; R&D
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
another company; other company
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
previous engagement; prior contract
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
making practical; making useful; implementing
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary