camphor (used as a cardiotonic drug); shot in the arm; stimulus; impetus
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
company consisting of autonomous divisions
provincial capital (under the ritsuryō system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
general term; generic name
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
wake (of a ship or aircraft); flight path
novel; original; new; innovative
communication technology; communications technology
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
logic device; logic circuit
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
faculty of science; school of science; college of science
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
parametron (logic circuit element)
special committee; ad hoc committee
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
teaching assistant; TA; technology assessment; TA; terminal adapter; TA
Blue Backs (series of books on the natural sciences published since 1963 by Kodansha)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
foundation stone; cornerstone
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
transmission; communication; circulation; dissemination; diffusion; propagation
detour; diversion; alternative route
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one