super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
around the world; throughout the world
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
research and development; R&D
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to become better; to improve
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
order; command; directions; instructions
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to have a rumor circulating