originally; by nature; from the start
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
at that time; in those days
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
such; like that; that sort of; very
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
white goods; large household electrical appliances
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
development; exploitation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dirty work; unpleasant task
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for