formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
patent description; patent specifications
normal practice; proper practice
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
Japan Fair Trade Commission
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
footwear; footgear; shoes
court (of law); courtroom
piece; fragment; one (object)
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
many; numerous; various; large number of
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
preparations for returning (home)
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)