action of making something; -ification
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
former years; formerly; a few years ago
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
circulation; dissemination
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
unprecedented; record-breaking
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
news; word; tidings; omen
forevermore; for eternity
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
deployment of troops, equipment, etc. (in preparation for battle)
firm promise; definite promise
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
innocent; cherubic; childlike