chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
strength; power; proficiency; ability
overseas deployment (e.g. military forces); overseas expansion (e.g. business operations)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
action of making something; -ification
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways; leafhopper (insect); jassid; sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes); levelling off (of prices, etc.)
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
unprofitable department; loss-making division; loss-making segment
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that