result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
world fair; international exposition
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
power plant; power station
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
social; societal; societary
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
gross domestic product; GDP
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
state-owned enterprise; SOE
don't you think?; indicates question
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name