environmental technology; envirotech; green technology; greentech
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
protest campaign; demonstration
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time
knowledge applied to evil purposes
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
heavy concentration; overconcentration
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
restoration; return to health
even for an instant; even as a joke
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
environmental problem; environmental issue
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
authenticity; credibility
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
research funds (expenses)
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
galley; tray used for printing; galley proof
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy