emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
economic comeback (rebound, recovery, turnaround)
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
survival; survivor; relic
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
such; like that; that sort of; very
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
career enhancement; improving one's career prospects
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries