engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
sudden price jump; steep price rise
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
several years; a few years
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
after that; afterwards; thereafter
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
depending on; dependent on
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to overdo; to do too much
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
by means of; due to; because of; according to