specialist newspaper; trade journal; specialist journal
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
a matter of life and death
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
gradually; slowly but steadily
the wisdom of the many; well-known
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
for today; for the time being
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
craftsmanship; artisanship
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
nine times; twisting around many times
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
violent explosion; bursting
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
person who has rendered distinguished service
call; summons; convening; convocation
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation