uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
near; close; beside; third person
special; particular; peculiar; unique
overproduction; careless manufacture; churning out (substandard goods)
political measures; policy
noisy; confused; uproarious
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
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 remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
progress; advance; improvement; development
society; public; community; social studies
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to increase; to add to; to augment
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
pure and good; unmixed and of high quality; good-natured; genuine; wholesome
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
joint struggle; common (united) front
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
self-interest; personal profit
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability