one cause; one reason; one factor
production; output; turning out
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
rise (in price or value); appreciation; advance
now; the present time; the present era
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
proficiency; skill; experience
to succeed; to bear fruit
pyramid; monumental work; landmark achievement
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
difficulty; relative difficulty
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
completion (of a building)
ravine; chasm; ravenous desire; insatiable desire
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
towering (mountains); soaring; lofty; majestic