crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
on the occasion of; at the time of
fixed exchange rate system
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
one who knows little often repeats it
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
international organization; international organisation
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
lower house; lower legislative chamber
resolution; decision; vote
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
information technology; IT
liquid crystal panel; LCD panel
parts; accessories; components
Nikon (Japanese camera maker)
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
Japanese company (business, firm)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
IT revolution; information revolution
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
professor; teaching; instruction
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional