transactions; dealings; business
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
system; institution; organization; organisation
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
increase in activity; activation
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
discovery; detection; finding
development; exploitation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
increment; amount of increase
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
now; the present time; just now; another; more
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more