unprecedented; record-breaking
prosperous conditions; healthy economy
country; territory; domain; realm
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
sales promotion; hard selling
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
cotton cloth; cotton material
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
very rich person; the super rich
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
palatial residence; stately mansion
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
consequently; as a result
debtor nation; debt-laden country; debtor country
creditor country; creditor nation
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
post-World War I depression; depression of 1920-1921
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
distribution of electricity
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong