radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
retention; maintenance; preservation
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
protocol (in communications); protocol (diplomatic document); protocol (system of rules); protocol (of a scientific experiment or course of medical treatment)
next generation; future generation
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
society; public; community; social studies
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to use up all one's strength
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
pessimistic view of life; pessimism
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
it's no joke; gimme a break!
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to be prolonged; to drag on
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover