commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
successful bid; winning a tender
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
four (long cylindrical things)
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
lost; loss; to lose (something)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
express; special delivery
noisy; confused; uproarious
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
bright red; crimson lotus flower
rather; better; instead; if anything
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
there is nothing; having nothing
all around; as far as the eye can see
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne