to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
source of funds; resources; finances
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
national debt; national securities; government bonds; government securities
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to increase; to add to; to augment
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
military force; military strength
science and technology; scientific technique
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
manufacturing plant; production facility
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs