Vocabulary

research investigation; research survey

kojic acid

synthetic organic chemistry; organic synthetic chemistry

synthesis strategy

bridged compound

fresh or dried fish preserved in salt

cubane

bond angle

van der Waals force

real gas

thermodynamic temperature

bullvalene

cycloalkene

aromaticity; aromatic property

Möbius aromaticity

hemp cord; hemp twine

tool for scrubbing wood to give it texture, traditionally made of dried grass bound together by hemp cord

old plum tree

proceeding west

plum bonsai

Indian butter sauce; makhani

casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables

plate of assorted fried food

Japanese-style set menu

mud-slinging (e.g. in a political campaign); mud-slinging match; smear campaign; mud wrestle

related article; related story

related industries; associated industries

foreign-owned enterprise; company with capital participation by a foreign company; foreign-affiliated firm; alien corporation; foreign company

restaurant specializing in meat

monk

(Japanese) feature phone (as opposed to a smartphone); mobile phone designed for the Japanese market (with specialized features only available in Japan)

Galapagosization; phenomenon of companies becoming overly specialized in developing products for the domestic market

Galapagos phenomenon; Galapagos syndrome; tendency of Japanese products (e.g. cell phones) to be designed specifically for the domestic market, which are therefore unsuccessful overseas and also vulnerable to competition from imports

self-service copying (of documents, etc.)

simple machine

word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")

conversational ability; speaking ability

pump drill; bowdrill; bow drill

common bean

junior basketball team