pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
to play a leading role; to play a central part
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
large number (of); many; majority
storehouse; warehouse; godown
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
right (to do something); authority; power
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
body donation; (arch.) becoming naked
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to amuse oneself; to make merry
special; particular; peculiar; unique
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to gather; to collect; to assemble