drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
expertise; special skills
parts; accessories; components
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
development; exploitation
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
around the world; throughout the world
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
mental; spiritual; emotional
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
tendency; trend; inclination
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
each nation; many nations; many countries
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety