mythology (the study of)

to appeal to the court, police or other public place, and compete which one is correct publicly; to bring a lawsuit

Clipping of 知的財産 (chitekizaisan): IP; intellectual property

foundation

having a comeback or excuse for everything one is told, being smart in the sense of having a smart mouth

Chinese (any language spoken in China) / Chinese (class of languages) / Chinese (Mandarin)

the Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori, and Shimane)

China Standard Time

sinicization

(humanities) sinology