plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
town; city; municipal; urban
to blow strongly and continuously; to brag endlessly; to boast ceaselessly
gale; violent (strong) wind
trivial; minor; insignificant; peripheral
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
direct import; direct importation
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
depression; recession; slump
(death from) starvation; starving to death
bad influence; negative influence
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
retention; maintenance; preservation
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
government; administration
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
agricultural community; farm village; rural
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
crops; agricultural produce
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding