Vocabulary

patent on a new device

Protestant

neologism; newly coined word

new interpretation

the solar calendar; the Gregorian calendar

new grain

Japan's press code (developed in 1946)

the newspaper industry

news source or topic

emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation

new religion

extension phone (and its main line)

kindheartedness

entry kanji in a kanji dictionary

stock (from which a graft is taken); understock; root stock

Japanophile

attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees

imperial appointment

investing of an official appointed by the Emperor

official appointed by the Emperor

the home of one's parents

criminal complaint filed by the victim of the crime

offense requiring a formal complaint in order to prosecute

bonding; becoming closer; developing an affinity; familiarity

being influenced by (someone) after developing a close association

affinity

main pillar

love or affection for one's parents

parent plant; mother plant; parent stock

outer two ribs of a folding fan (i.e. the thick ribs, one at each end)

degree of intimacy

rites conducted by the emperor

(another's) parents

parentless child; orphan

matter personally decided by the emperor

(one's own) handwriting (esp. someone of high rank or status)

degree of kinship

signature of an emperor or noble

telegram sent by an emperor or head of state

Oyashio Current; Kurile Current; Okhotsk Current