to knock down; to utterly defeat
dismissal (from a position); discharge
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to garner interest; to attract attention
technical advisor; expert advisor
trend of the times; way things are going
science and technology; scientific technique
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
training (animals); breaking (animals)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
main battery; main armament
one machine; one aircraft; one life
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
debut; opening; first public exhibition
excessive; too much; unreasonable
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
young and energetic; up-and-coming
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
detached; aloof; indifferent
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)