ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
to resound; to make a stir
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
to appear all together; to be all present
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
Ilex macropoda (species of holly common in Japan)
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
base (military, expedition, etc.)
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
setting in; inlaying; dovetailing
to get a (driver's) license
public facilities; utilities
to focus on particular aspects of things
umwelt; self-centered world
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
urbanization; urbanisation
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered
development project (program, programme, plan)
publicness (degree to which a particular action will affect society as large); public nature; commonality
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude