promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
from the viewpoint of; according to
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
measure; measuring tape; measuring
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
strong person; the strong; the powerful
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
interference; meddling; butting in
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
firm promise; definite promise
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
postwar period; period after Second World War
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
tiring easily; easy to tire
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
comfort; consolation; diversion
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be traumatized; to be shocked
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
within the year; before the year is out
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
small present; trifling gift; gift given out by companies to customers as a token of gratitude; marketing incentive; (arch.) inferior goods; (arch.) low-quality article