recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
square formation (of troops); magic square
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
smaller version; miniature version; pocket edition
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
very much; very many; more and more
the whole day; all the day
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
god of fortune; god of wealth
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
inferior goods; faulty item
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to look around; to look towards (us)
copycat criminal; copycat crime
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
illegal; illicit; unlawful
knockoff; imitation product; counterfeit product
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
logo; Logo (programming language)
brand name; trade name; product name
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
imitation; similar article; similar goods
shortish; rather short; somewhat short