shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
arrival of goods; goods received
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
all (there is); as long as there is
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
reality; actuality; hard fact
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
way; method; means; resource; course
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
hedge; fence; border; limit
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
every place; various places
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more