expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; (lit.) Great European War
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
economic world; financial circles; business community
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
complete change; about-face
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to order; to command; to appoint
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
completion; perfection; accomplishment
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
function; facility; faculty; feature
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
benefit; profit; good; help; contribution
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
kind; sort; species; species
at; in; at; when; by; with
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
general; overall; across-the-board
Western countries; European and (North) American countries
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue